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Parent Arrested at River Bluff High School

An arrest has been made due to an incident of disturbing the school at River Bluff High School that occurred Wednesday, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. Officers were alerted to a suspicious person in the front lobby of the school. Upon further investigation, it was discovered the subject was a parent. The subject […]

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Steve Cohen, a volunteer extraordinaire, giving more than 25 years of service to his community

You may see Steve Cohen cooking chicken at the Rhythm on the River Concert Series. Or you may see him holding back the line at the Cayce-West Columbia Parade of Lights. Steve Cohen does it all as a volunteer, and his footprint is a large one in the West Columbia and Cayce community. From Taste on the […]

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US Rep. Joe Wilson is out of the hospital after fainting, now has a pacemaker

US Rep. Joe Wilson of Springdale is back on the job after a health scare last week. He experienced a “severe blood pressure drop” and fainted on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Washington DC. He was immediately taken to George Washington University Hospital. He said he received “excellent care for a speedy recovery” there.  Wilson released a YouTube video  Monday, […]

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Joseph and Kiosha Dickey help others deal with stillbirth, 3 years after with Autumn’s Way 

On Sept. 16, 2021, Kiosha and Joseph Dickey experienced the stillbirth of their daughter, Autumn Rei.  At 20 weeks gestation, the baby was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, resulting in many of her organs developing abnormally. About half of the babies with Trisomy 18, who are carried to full term, are stillborn. “It was most traumatic, but at the […]

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Band line-up for the October Rhythm on the River Concert Series announced

The Fall Rhythm on the River Concert Series presented by the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber and Visitors Program will return from 6-8 p.m. on every Friday in October, beginning Oct. 4, at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. Cash Money Experience will play Oct. 4. One Irish Rover – Van Morrison Tribute Band- is scheduled for […]

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6 to be inducted into Lexington 2’s Fine Arts Hall of Fame, inaugural class

Lexington School District Two invites the public to an induction ceremony this month for six individuals selected to the inaugural class of the district’s Fine Arts Hall of Fame. The six – William E. Ackerman, Dr. Deborah Smith Hoffman, Vicki Stilwell Horne, Larry Francis Lebby, Eva Pilgrim, and Keith Williams –  will be recognized for […]

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Meeting Street Music Fest attracts 8,500, West Columbia businesses bask in all the visitors

The hot weather in West Columbia is beginning to subside, as the fall season gets closer. With better weather, more people are getting outside to enjoy it. No more was great outdoor weather more evident than the Meeting Street Music Fest. It was held last Saturday and the event attracted a large crowd. “We estimate the attendance to […]

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West Columbia Police asks anyone with information regarding double homicide to contact the WCPD, SLED investigating, too

The West Columbia Police Department responded to a shooting incident in the 900 block of Center Street, West Columbia, SC, shortly after 3:30 AM on September 15, 2024. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victims. Mr. Kashaan Damon Sims, 17, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple gunshot wounds […]

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