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West Columbia Police block off Sunset Boulevard to deal with subject barricaded at Hilton Garden Inn
The West Columbia Police West Columbia Police are on scene at the Hilton Garden Inn at 110 McSwain Drive in West Columbia. There is a barricaded subject. Police asked motorists to please stay clear of the area as law enforcement works to peaceably resolve the situation. There were also units from the Lexington County Sheriff’s […]
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The Irmo Fire District responded to a two alarm commercial structure fire, Monday evening, involving a strip mall in the 3600 block of Bush River Road. Link to video The fire was extinguished with help from Columbia Fire, Lexington County Fire, West Columbia Fire and Cayce Fire. The large number of firefighters that responded saved […]
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Election Day for the City of West Columbia, SC Council District 3 Special Election is Tuesday (Jan. 17.) Early voting began on Tuesday (Jan. 3.) There are three candidates running for the Dist. 3 Seat on West Columbia City Council. They are: George Crowe; Bobby Horton; and Ashley Johnson. Election Day is Jan. 17 from 7 a.m. […]
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The City of Cayce is holding a public input meeting regarding a grant received to locate and record locations of unmarked African American Cemeteries within the city limits of Cayce. Tuesday, January 24th 5:30-6:30 PM Cayce City Hall Council Chambers, 1800 12th Street Stantec, the contractor, will be on hand to provide an overview of […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of assaulting a deputy last week. Allen Michael Rish, 33, is charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer while resisting arrest, giving false information to a law enforcement officer and a gun possession charge, according to arrest warrants. “A deputy made contact with Rish Tuesday afternoon while […]
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The Patrol Division and Traffic Safety Officers of the Lexington Police Department were busy Saturday night. The LPD made 20 traffic stops. One stop involved a driver who was arrested for DUI with.16% Blood Alcohol Content. Police said they also made several other arrests for alcohol violations, multiple drug charges, a stolen firearm, and an […]
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A Lexington Police officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Roberts Street for a headlight being out and an expired license plate when the driver failed to stop for blue lights and continued driving at a high rate of speed. Due to the police department’s policy, those violations did not allow the LPD officer to […]
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If you are looking for a public event on MLK Day, the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will be held on Monday (Jan. 16) at 4 p.m. at MLK Park, 2300 Green Street. Columbia. This year’s keynote speaker is NBA Hall of Famer Alex English Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born […]
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