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A Lexington County elementary school teacher is accused of having marijuana edibles in her classroom. Victoria Farish Weiss, 27, is charged with possession of a Schedule I drug, according to a warrant for her arrest. Weiss turned herself in Friday morning. “We became involved in this case Sept. 23 after receiving word a Rocky Creek […]
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West Columbia City Councilman and attorney, Joseph Dickey, and wife, Kiosha Dickey are announced Friday that they have started a non-profit in honor of their daughter, Autumn Rei Dickey. Autumn was stillborn on September 16, 2021, at 8:18 pm at the Medical University of South Carolina. The mission of the organization will be to help support and strengthen pediatric palliative care programs in hospitals […]
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The Cayce Department of Public Safety is assisting the SC Highway Patrol with an incident on I-26 between I-77 and Exit 115. The incident was reported about 8:20 a.m. It was a crash according to Trooper David Jones of the SCHP. All westbound traffic is being diverted to I-77 north. Cayce DPS photo
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Recent COVID case numbers are on the decline Lexington Medical Center President and CEO Tod Augsburger addressed West Columbia City Council last week. He said that COVID cases have declined dramatically. By Friday (Oct. 8) there were less than 50 patients at LMC with COVID. On Aug. 26, there were 195 hospitalized at LMC with […]
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The WeCo River District Association held its monthly meeting, Thursday at the Carolina Together headquarters on Meeting Street in West Columbia. Representatives from several businesses were on hand. Steve Cohen, president of the group, reiterated the mission to support local small businesses in the River District.Each person attending was was given a chance to tell […]
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The Lexington County Museum will host the 14th Annual Haunted History Halloween program at 231 Fox Street in Lexington this year. Tours will last around forty-five minutes each and will take place on the evenings of Thursday Oct. 21 and Friday Oct. 22 at 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. Tickets are $6 for […]
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Studio 221 Interiors West Columbia will have a Grand Opening on Saturday, October 23rd from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. It’s at 536 Meeting St. Piecewise Coffee will be serving coffee in the morning and there will be refreshments during the day. Sweet Dreams Dough will be there in the afternoon to treat you to […]
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There is a new housing development under construction off of Jessamine Road, between West Columbia and Lexington. The property is between Mineral Springs Road and Leaphart Road, close to Oak Grove. It is in the 1700 block of Jessamine Road. Some of the homes in the subdivision have been completed and are occupied. Others are […]
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