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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of James Leonard Carter, Jr. (age 20), of Elgin, on six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators state Carter engaged in criminal sexual conduct with […]
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Michael Shawn Copson, 37, of Savannah, has pled guilty to two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – Second Degree in Lexington County General Sessions Court. Chief Administrative Judge Debra R. McCaslin sentenced Copson to two consecutive sentences of 14 years – totaling 28 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Under […]
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The South Carolina Senate adopted a Resolution, Tuesday, honoring Sen. Nikki Setzler. As of March 2, 2024, Setzler became the longest-serving senator in South Carolina’s history, surpassing former South Carolina Sen. L. Marion Gressette. The Resolution also authorizes the commissioning of a portrait of Senator Setzler that will be placed in the Senate Chamber. Senator […]
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Daylight Saving Time falls on the second Sunday in March, every year. This year it goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10. If you use your smartphone as an alarm, it will adjust automatically. For analog or a digital clock not connected to the Internet, you can set the clock one hour ahead before you go to […]
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From West Columbia Public Information Director Anna Huffman – West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and City Council approved a resolution recognizing Bailee Hutto, a 10-year-old Saluda River Academy for the Arts student. Bailee played an intricate role in the care for her father who passed away from cancer while continuing to make straight A’s, getting […]
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At Tuesday’s West Columbia City Council meeting, council passed “First Reading Consideration of an Ordinance to Annex a Total of .49 Acres of Property”…(Also Known as 110 Pinecrest Ave., West Columbia.) The property, that sits off of Augusta Road near the Murphy’s gas station, is the source of a high number of law enforcement calls. […]
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Calling all Lexington/Richland county high school seniors!! The 2024 Taylor Watford Foundation scholarship application is now open. TWF is excited to award $4,000 to students who will Give Hope to Life and represent our mission at their colleges next fall. Apply: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSf9zwC51SIqlx…/viewform The Taylor Watford Foundation is a non-profit organization in Cayce, South Carolina that fights […]
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The West Columbia Police Department published data regarding car wrecks and other crime statistics for the month of February. It shows that most traffic accidents happened on Augusta Road. WCPD STATS page Here’s the Data:Augusta Road at Dreher Road – 5 crashes; Augusta Road at Chris Drive – 3 crashes, Augusta Road at Wade Street […]
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