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Attached is a letter from Tim James, CWC Chamber CEO to the Candidates Candidates,As each of you are keenly aware, our community has endured severe weather, which has ultimately left many without power, flooding and now even more flooding expected. To this point, schools are now closing tomorrow, as they understand the great stressors that […]
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The West Columbia City Council recognized Cayce-West Columbia Diamond Youth Baseball “O”Zone All-StarBaseball Team for winning the 2024 South Carolina Diamond Youth Baseball Division 2“O”Zone State Championship. The All-Star Baseball Team players are Lance Anfinson, Kolton Bolin, Parker Burge, Braydon Busbee, Logan Hildebrand, Baskins McCraw, Kameron Pringle, Bentley Ritchie, Chaston Smith, Ryan Watkins, and Logan […]
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Irmo Fire units were on the scene of two separate vehicle collisions on opposite sides of I-26 close to Mile Marker 105, over the weekend. Both accidents involved minor injuries. Crews worked with to-truck companies Friday afternoon to remove all of the cars involved from the road.
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The Lexington Medical Center main hospital in the West Columbia Emergency Room was on lockdown due to shots fired, Friday morning. An officer-involved shooting happened on the hospital grounds at approximately 9:00 a.m. A suspect was shot, according to a report, by LMC Police. The person shot was then taken to the ER for treatment. […]
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Beginning on Monday (July 29) the SCDOT will close Whippoorwill Drive at Sunset Boulevard (US 378) in West Columbia for pavement repairs. Whippoorwill is where the turn-in to Rush’s is. The project will include drainage system improvements and resurfacing. SCDOT expects the work to be completed in August. A sign near the worksite indicates the […]
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Irmo Fire crews were on the scene of a tractor trailer accident on I-26 Westbound at Mile Marker 105, Tuesday. The truck ran off the Interstate and ended up on Fernandina Road, a mile before the off ramp.There was a delay and slow traffic until the truck could be removed.
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that on July 10, 2024, a Lexington County Jury found Michael Scott Valdario guilty on two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 1st degree and two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 2nd degree. Judge Walton McLeod handed down a sentence of two years on each Sexual Exploitation […]
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The Cayce Cool Down is being presented by the City of Cayce Events Committee, on July 27. Click for link It’s FREE Family Fun from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Cayce’s Granby Gardens Park, 1800 12th St. Cayce.There will be an inflatable water slides, water balloons, water soakers, slip and slides, sprinklers, snow cones […]
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