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Funeral service held for Wesley Camp, victim of Lexington shooting

The line of mourners was long Sunday afternoon, as a steady rain poured outside of Caughman-Harman Funeral Home on N. Lake Drive in Lexington. Wesley J.Warren- Camp, 26, was laid to rest. There was a visitation and then his funeral. Burial was at Convent Baptist Church Cemetery, in Leesville. Link to previous report Camp was […]

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Fog advisory posted for Sunday morning

A dense fog advisory was posted for the Cayce and West Columbia are – and central South Carolina-  by the National Weather Service in Columbia Sunday morning. Visibility was one-quarter of a mile at Columbia Metropolitan Airport at 5 a.m. The fog may become more widespread. The NWS said be aware of the foggy conditions […]

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Crash closed Sunset Boulevard Friday afternoon

The Lexington Police Department was asking motorists to use alternative routes if possible, Friday afternoon, after a collision on Sunset Boulevard at Hope Ferry Road. The crash had all outbound lanes blocked around 3:30 due to an overturned vehicle. Emergency personnel was on hand assisting all parties involved.

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Is a new steak house coming to West Columbia?

Is a new steak house coming to West Columbia? According to its website, the Carolina Strip Club, an upper-scale steak house that was open at 902 Gervais Street in Columbia is now permanently closed. A report in a local street tabloid said the restaurant’s owner plans to reopen the restaurant in West Columbia in 2020. […]

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3 Phases of Cayce Riverwalk are closed due to rising river

Three parts of the Cayce Riverwalk are closed due to flooding. Phase 4 of the Riverwalk, and the Timmerman Trail were not included in the city’s announcement as being closed. The city of Cayce posted an announcement regarding the closing on Christmas day. It reads as follows: Due to the amount of rain impacting our […]

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Cayce Roundball Classic basket tournament starts at Brookland-Cayce Thursday

The Brookland-Cayce boys basketball team have won 7 of its last 8 games and head coach Robert Wells like what he sees.  The Bearcats will play the inaugural Cayce Roundball Classic at their new on-campus arena starting Thursday. The tournament will feature 16 teams from 3 states competing in 2, 8-team brackets American and National. […]

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Funeral service information announced for Wesley Camp, family waits for answers

Funeral service information for Wesley Camp has been announced. Wesley J.Warren- Camp, 26, died after being shot Friday night at a company Christmas party of Southern Dreams Realty in Lexington. He was married to Ashlan Diaz Camp who is a Brookland-Cayce graduate. Wesley Camp’s mother-in-law. Angie Diaz of Cayce. “Praying the truth about why this […]

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Man who died in Christmas Eve fire identified by coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a residential structure fire that occurred in the 400 block of Gardners Terrace Road, Tuesday evening. The blaze occurred just before 7:30 p.m. One Lexington County Fire Services firefighter was treated for minor injuries and cleared on scene. According to Fisher, Mr. Stanley Gonzalez Cook, […]

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