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There was a three-vehicle collision in Lexington Saturday at the intersection at Sunset Boulevard and Hope Ferry Road. The Lexington Police Department reported the accident before 1 p.m. All inbound lanes into Lexington were shut down as emergency personnel assessed the situation. Police asked motorists to use alternative routes until the incident was cleared. All […]
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Lexington County Fire Service units responded to an early Saturday morning commercial structure fire in the 5000 block of Sunset Boulevard. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from a saw mill at the location. Hand line and aerial water attack operations were used to bring the fire under control and extinguished. There […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of contracting to do construction work he is not licensed to perform. James Brandon Jordan, 29, is charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses for signing a contract and accepting more than $30,000 to work on a Chapin home last October, according to an arrest warrant. “Jordan […]
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It’s a beautiful spring in West Columbia and that means an increase in outdoor dining options. “We want to see more people come out,” said Greg Williamson, a manager at Black Rooster in the northwest corner of the Brookland development. “We’re looking for a great year.” To attract more diners, Williamson said Black Rooster has added more outdoor […]
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Jakes on Meeting is now open at 920 Meeting Street in West Columbia. It’s in the old bait and tackle building. Jakes will have its Grand Opening with food and a big celebration on April 17, according to Jake, the owner. She invites everyone to come see the remodeled building and get a membership to […]
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Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia is getting a new weight room. The new facility is being constructed at the school’s campus off of Leaphart Road. The new weight room includes weights and racks from William’s Strength of West Columbia. The flooring is being done by BSN. The contractor is West Columbia’s White Crane Co., […]
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There were no new COVID-related deaths in South Carolina, Tuesday, according to the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. There were 358 new confirmed cases of COVID reported in the data released Tuesday. Around 2 million in South Carolina have received a COVID vaccine. Lexington Medical Center has provided more than 60,000 doses of […]
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Firefighters from Lexington County Fire Services, Columbia Metropolitan Airport, Batesburg-Leesville and Irmo were dispatched to the 300 block of Broad Street – to Derrick’s Service Center – in reference to a commercial structure fire. Upon arrival several vehicles and a gas tanker were on fire. Firefighters immediately began extinguishing the fire and fire-suppressing foam was […]
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