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The West Columbia Police Department received 3,677 Calls for Service in August. There were 470 incident reports written, 142 arrests and 738 Traffic Stops made. (Click here to see all stats) There were 58 vehicle collisions, 230 citations written and 40 DUI arrests. Dreher Road at Augusta Road was deemed an accident Hotspot by the […]
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Rhythmics Performing Arts studio has opened at 1509 Lafayette Avenue in Cayce. The open house was Aug. 23. Blake Lett is the owner of Rhythmics Performing Arts. The dance studio is housed in a 6,500-sq-ft. building formerly occupied by Silverjacks Cheer and Tumbling. Blake said Rhythmics Performing Arts offers dance for children and dance classes […]
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Roger K. Pruitt, a U.S. Air Force Intelligence veteran, bankruptcy attorney, and professor at South Carolina State University, today announced his candidacy for Congress in South Carolina’s 2nd District, launching a campaign focused on restoring accountability, bipartisan solutions, and real results for working families. Pruitt is challenging long-time incumbent Joe Wilson, a career politician who […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a two-vehicle accident on S. Lake Drive and I-20 overpass in the Lexington area of Lexington County, Thursday. According to Fisher, Ms. Trinity Dasani Jones, 22, of Columbia was the passenger in a vehicle that exited I-20, crossed a median, and struck a […]
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Lexington Two announces two ways for area youth to get meals this summer through a federally funded child nutrition program that provides free, nutritious breakfast and lunch meals through the months when youth are out of school. Lexington Two’s sponsorship of the Summer Food Service program makes free meals available for youth ages 18 and […]
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Airport High School is the South Carolina 4A Lower State Baseball Champion. The Eagles defeated South Florence by a score of 9-2 Thursday night in Florence. Airport will travel to play 4A Upper-State Champion Top-Seed Seneca on Tuesday.Hunter Epps was the winning pitcher for the Eagles, Thursday night. He recorded 4 strikeouts, no walks and […]
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Cayce City Manager, Jim Crosland, has announced his retirement after 28 years of dedicated service to the United States military, as well as local governments and law enforcement. In Cayce, he has served as City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and former Assistant Director of the Cayce Department of Public Safety. He began his career in […]
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Dawn Staley made a stop at Simon & Schuster in New York City Monday to celebrate the first printed copies of her new book, UNCOMMON FAVOR, hitting shelves May 20. The USC Women’s Basketball coach said she will hold an event – something big – for her South Carolina people, too. She posted this message […]
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