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The Lexington Police Department reported aa collision with minor injuries on Sunset Boulevard (US-378) at Palmetto Park Boulevard. It happened after 2 p.m. and affected outbound lanes. It was later cleared and police said the collision was caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way during a turn across outbound lanes. (LPD […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identied the pedestrian who was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Friday shortly after 7 a.m. on Interstate 26 near the 115 Mile Marker. According to Fisher, Mr. Eric Timothy Teitlo-, 32, of Charleston, was walking across the roadway when he was struck by a motor vehicle. […]
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With the Congaree River murmuring in the background, Rhythm on the River made its comeback to the Riverwalk Amphitheater in West Columbia, Friday. It was the first ROR concert in two years. COVID had stopped the music. It was a Chamber of Commerce kind of night, with music from Chris Reed and the Bad Kids […]
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A pedestrian was hit and killed on I-26 Friday morning, according to Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. Jones said the incident occurred on I-26 Westbound in Lexington County, around 7:10 a.m. near Exit 116, at the I-77 Northbound Exit. A 2006 Chevy truck hit a pedestrian and the pedestrian was killed. […]
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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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