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The Lexington County Fire Service responded to 1,752 calls in January, according to statistics released by Lexington County. The number of calls was down from December when the LCFS responded to 1,860 calls. Crews responded to 20 structure fires; 24 Haz Mat calls; and 3 technical rescues. There was $425,700 total losses from fire-related incidents […]
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A large tree fell across the inbound lanes of Augusta Road (US-1) at Cedarcrest Drive in the early morning hours of Tuesday. Any traffic was diverted. After a quick response from the Lexington County Fire Service, all lanes of Augusta Road were cleared and reopened.
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Shortly after 11:15 Monday morning the Irmo Fire District responded to a reported fire at a vacant commercial building on the 1100 block of Bush River Road. Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from the building. Crews made entry and began an attack on the fire. No one was found inside the […]
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The ‘Party in the Street’ will feature local artists, local vendors, and live music in the Cayce River Arts District. The Soiree on State will return to Cayce’s State Street on Saturday, March 23rd! The City has partnered with the Avenues Neighborhood Association to combine the Cayce Festival of the Arts with Soiree on State. Soiree on State […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a man and a woman accused of fatally shooting two men in separate incidents late last year. Allon Triante Adams, 22, and Cady Elise Keener, 19, are charged with two counts of murder, armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and the desecration of human […]
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There were a lot of smiles flashing by a lot of children, and some adults. The Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club took students from Riverbank Elementary School to Hardee’s and then shopping at Walmart last Saturday. “The Riverbank faculty and staff helped and everyone had a great time,” said Charlene Frye of the C-WC Lions. “The […]
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Irmo Fire Department units were dispatched to Woodland Village for an apartment fire Thursday afternoon. The apartments are on Bush River Road. Upon arrival, heavy smoke and fire were visible and coming from the rear of the apartment building. The fire was under control in about 30 minutes with help from Columbia Fire Department, Lexington […]
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A man has been sentenced to life in prison as punishment for the abduction and killing of a 4-year-old Lexington County girl in 1986. Thomas Eric McDowell, 63, was found guilty of first-degree burglary, kidnapping and murder in the case that began when Jessica Gutierrez vanished from her home on South Lake Drive in June […]
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