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A topping out ceremony was held at the site of the new Lexington Two Performing Arts Center (L2PAC), now under construction in Springdale. The event marks a construction milestone in completing the structure of the building. VIDEO: Link to Lexington Two video from the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiYoSOzWYp0 Current and former Lexington Two board members, district and […]
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The rehab of the I-77 northbound bridges around Cayce and West Columbia has been completed. The job was done more than 24 hours ahead of schedule, according to the SCDOT. Work on the interstate has caused long lines of traffic in West Columbia, Columbia, Cayce and Lexington. I-77 is currently open to traffic in both […]
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Christopher David Shumpert, a 22-year-old Lexington County man, was convicted yesterday by a Lexington County jury and sentenced to 40 years without parole for the murder of Barry Joe Chavis, Jr., which occurred on March 27, 2020, at 3630 Fish Hatchery Road in the Gaston area of Lexington County. Shumpert was also sentenced to 20 […]
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Units from the West Columbia Police Department responded to to vehicle crashes. One was in the 500 block of Meeting Street late Thursday afternoon, in from of The Shoppes of Meeting Place. The other collision took place in the 2100 block of Sunset Boulevard on Friday morning, in front of Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union […]
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Two units from the Irmo Fire District responded to a vehicle fire on St. Andrews Road, earlier this week. Upon arrival, crews had an unoccupied vehicle with flames coming from the engine area and extending into the rest of the vehicle. The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no reports of injuries. Click here […]
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Michael Savona (age 60), of Lexington, and Adam Asad Kelton (age 22), of Lexington, on three total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrests in these unrelated […]
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Tubing, Kinetic Derby Day giant slide, and a shower area at Riverwalk highlight West Columbia spring
Are you ready to get outside and enjoy the spring? If so, West Columbia is the place to be. Palmetto Outdoor tubing trips down the Congaree River begin in mid-April. Kinetic Derby Day, with a giant slide, is April 22. And a new shower and restroom at Riverwalk Park is scheduled to be open before May. Those […]
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The I-77 northbound bridges from the I-26 Interchange to the Bluff Road exit (Exit 5) were closed on Friday, March 24, for repairs. The closing of the bridges has resulted in traffic back-ups on several streets in West Columbia, Columbia, Cayce and Lexington. The part of I-77 (northbound bridges) closed on March 24 through April […]
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