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The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct temporary overnight closures of the existing Colonial Life Boulevard on-ramp to I-126 Eastbound. The closure will start at 9:00 p.m. on October 8 and will continue overnight until October 9 at 5:00 a.m. This closure and detour will then resume at 9:00 p.m. on October 9 and end October 10 […]
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Don’t miss your chance to win $10,000 and support West Columbia’s Beautification efforts. 250 tickets are available at $100 each, a 1 in 250 chance to WIN $10,000.It’s a 50/50 Reverse Raffle, the remaining proceeds go toward beautifying West Columbia. Every 10th tocket is a winning ticket. The last ticket drwn is a $10,000 Winner. […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in asingle-vehicle accident in the 500 block of Chapin Road in the Chapin area of Lexington Countyat approximately 2:45 P.M. on Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Kaleb Isaiah Parrish, 23, of Chapin was traveling westbound onChapin Road when he left the right side of […]
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Leon Joseph “Joe” Pinner Jr. passed away peacefully on September 21, 2024, with his two sons by his side. He was born on April 18th, 1935, in Morehead City, NC to Leon Joseph Pinner and Edna Earle Pigott Pinner. Soon after, the family relocated to his hometown of New Bern, NC. Link to Joe Pinner […]
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The West Columbia Police Department is analyzing crime data and applying it to its policing methods, which enables the WCPD to determine crime trends so that resources can be allocated more efficiently. Some of the data collected is contained below. (In the featured photo, WCPD works a crash at Chris Drive and Sunset Blvd. in […]
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The South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association is requesting a statewide two-week extension of the 2024 fall sports schedule because of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene. SCACA executive director Scott Earley sent a letter to the South Carolina High School League Thursday. Helene resulted in the postponement of high school athletics in much the […]
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The following City of West Columbia parks are now open after being closed due to Hurricane Helene: • B Avenue Ball Park • Bark West Dog Park • Douglas Reeves Community Park • Fowler Community Park • Rosamunda Percell-Butler Community Park Due to storm debris, downed trees, and flooding, the West Columbia Riverwalk Park, Amphitheater, […]
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Conduent State Healthcare, LLC, headquartered in New Jersey, has agreed to pay $11,358,767 to resolve False Claims Act allegations arising from Conduent’s fraudulent reporting of call center performance metrics and false claims for payment to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). Two former employees of Conduent, Richard Kirchner, 71, of Branchburg, […]
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