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Lexington County deputies have made another arrest in a case that began earlier this month when a gang-related shooting resulted in the death of an 11-year-old girl and wounded another girl. DeCarlos Terrell Chatman, 36, is charged with unlawfully possessing a handgun because he has been convicted of a crime of violence, according to an […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was fatally shot at a residence located in the 800 block of Meadowfield Road in Gaston, Sunday morning. The shooting occurred at 10 a.m. According to Fisher, Mr. James R. Metze, 51, of Columbia was pronounced dead on the scene due to a gunshot wound […]
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Lexington County deputies are investigating a fatal shooting in the 800 block of Meadowfield Road. Deputies said they found a man shot to death at a home Sunday morning. Investigators are still searching for the gunman. “We have no reason to believe this was a random act,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Based on […]
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Gov. Henry McMaster was at Cafe Strudel in West Columbia Thursday to sign the South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Safe Harbor Act. The bill extends legal immunity to state agencies, healthcare facilities and businesses that followed public health guidelines against COVID-related claims filed against them. Before the bill was signed Café Strudel owner Trip Turbyfill said […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was fatally shot in a parking lot in the 400 block of Sunset Boulevard, which is near the House of Raeford Farms chicken plant, shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. Daniel Demetrius Jones, 33, of Columbia was pronounced dead on scene due […]
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The West Columbia Police Department is actively investigating a homicide that occurred Thursday morning at 410 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia. There was a photo from scene on a local happening Facebook site by Rich Austin. That photo is below- posted with permission. The homicide occurred at 7 a.m. A potential suspect is in custody. Anyone […]
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The City of Cayce Planning Commission, in a 4-3 vote Monday, denied a rezoning request from the developers of a Cook Out on Knox Abbott Drive. The recommendation to deny the rezoning request will go to Cayce City Council. Council can either accept the planning commission’s recommendation or override it. The request is to rezone […]
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The Lexington Two school year ended last Friday and lots of West Columbia kids are looking for ways to spend their summer. There are many summer camp opportunities in West Columbia. East Point Academy is offering several camps this summer, from June until the end of July.“Our goal is to provide parents and students with […]
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