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Cayce Fire Department releases 2023 call data, cooking fires, the top reason for responding

The Cayce Fire Department has released its data for the 2023 calendar year.The CPD received 2106 total calls; 1991 primary calls and 106 mutual aid from other fire departments. Link to CFD data There 51 structure fires that the CFD responded to in 2023. Cooking was the No. 1 cause of fire in 2023.Cayce FD […]

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Lexington Police respond to crash, Friday afternoon, on West Main Street

Lexington Police responded to a collision, Friday afternoon on West Main Street (US-1) at Third Avenue. It resulted in all lanes of Main Street being closed. Traffic was detoured through the RADIUS Church and old Bank of America parking lots. The road was reopened when the site was cleared.The collision was caused by a driver […]

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Woman dies after multi-vehicle collision on Lake Murray Boulevard

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a multi-vehicle accident in the 1300 block of Lake Murray Blvd in the Irmo area of Lexington County atapproximately 10:20 p.m., Thursday. According to Fisher, Ms. Jennifer Brooke Wingate, 34, of Columbia was traveling westbound onLake Murray Blvd when she was struck from […]

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West Columbia students and community reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. before Monday, King’s Birthday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 15, the day of King’s birthday. It is the third Monday of January. In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday, the City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed Monday (Jan. 15.) and Lexington Two schools will be closed. The […]

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Family of grandfather and granddaughter killed in West Columbia crash is suing Henry’s bar in Cayce

The family of a man and his granddaughter who were killed in a September DUI-related crash in West Columbia are suing Henry’s of Cayce for wrongful death. Click here to see a copy of the lawsuit The suit claims Joshua Yarborough and Hunter Meetze were patrons at Henry’s Restaurant and Bar at 2108 State Street […]

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Lexington 2 schools will dismiss early on Friday (Jan 12) due to forecast of severe weather

Due to forecasts of severe weather that could make bus travel hazardous, Lexington Two schools will dismiss early on Friday, January 12. Friday’s early release times are 1 p.m. for elementary schools, 2 p.m. for middle and high schools. All afternoon and evening activities are canceled on Friday, including athletic events, extracurricular activities, after-school programs, […]

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State Sen. Nikki Setzler said he’s not planning to run for reelection in 2024

State Sen. Nikki Setzler said he doesn’t plan to run for office again in 2024. He was elected to the Senate in 1976, and his public service life spans 47 years. In 2023, Setzler (SC-Dist. 26) became the longest currently serving state senator in the country and he was honored with a Senate resolution. “Serving […]

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