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Do you have a quirky, creative side just fighting to get out? Need a thrill to stir your inner child? It’s time to start get started on the building of your Kinetic Derby Day sculpture. West Columbia’s Third Annual Kinetic Derby Day is April 25. Registration is open for the 2020 Kinetic Derby Day. This […]
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One person was killed after a car was hit on I-26 East early Sunday morning, according to Lance Cpl. Tyler Tidwell of the S.C, Highway Patrol. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the individual who died as Ms. Jamee Green, 24, of Columbia. She was pronounced dead at the scene due to her injuries. The […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m., Friday. The crash occurred on U.S. 321 near Woodtrail Drive in Gaston. According to Fisher, Mr. Barron Lorel Adams, 19, of Gaston was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Mr. Adams […]
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The body of Faye Marie Swetlik, the 6-year-old who was found dead Thursday, was escorted back to Lexington County Saturday in a law enforcement motorcade. Faye was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for an autopsy. Faye’s body was brought back to Lexington for her funeral. The Charleston County Sheriff’s Department […]
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It was a Valentine’s Day face-off filled with passion. In the end Brookland-Cayce came out with a 52-50 win over Airport, in the Region 5 -4A rivalry game. The Bearcats’ Zach McCoy, who went on a fourth-quarter scoring tear had 17. His teammate Chamar Martin also had 17. Christian Ferguson hit three 3-pointers for BC […]
Read More >>David Lance Steadman, 27, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole for his role in the death of his four -year-old daughter, Lilly Lopez. Circuit Court Judge Eugene C. Griffith, Jr. imposed the sentence following Steadman’s trial this week in Lexington County on the Homicide by Child Abuse charge. The jury returned […]
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The City of West Columbia is partnering with Cola Town Bike Collective on Saturday, February 15, 2020, from 12 PM – 7 PM, at 1823 Superior Street, Columbia, SC, for a build day for West Columbia’s 3rd Annual Kinetic Derby Day. Bring your creation, begin your creation, get inspired, and work beside others as they create […]
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More information regarding the death of 6-year-old Faye Swetlik was conveyed at a Friday press conference. She was found dead Thursday, after she went missing, Monday afternoon. Sgt. Evan Antley, of the Cayce Department of Public Safety, said critical evidence was found in a trash can at 602 Picadilly Square in Churchill Heights. The evidence […]
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