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I-26 exits in Cayce to be closed Monday morning, to help with evacuations

On Monday, the City of Cayce’s Department of Public Safety will work with state officials to reroute traffic for those being evacuated from the coastal counties in response to Governor McMaster’s order of mandatory evacuations, effective at noon on Monday, September 2. Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, motorists will not be able to travel eastbound […]

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Dorian expected to impact S.C., evacuations ordered on coast

Hurricane Dorian is a Category 5 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. It made landfall on the eastern end of Grand Bahama Island, Sunday. At 11 p.m. Sunday, the hurricane was about 135 miles east of West Palm Beach, Fla., moving at about 6 mph. with winds at 180 mph. There are currently no […]

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West Columbia woman gets 21 years for fatal DUI crash

Catherine L. Crumley, age 55, of West Columbia, was sentenced Friday following a guilty plea to felony DUI resulting in death. According to the Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office, there were no plea negotiations in the case. The Circuit Court judge imposed a lengthy prison sentence of 21 years in prison. Felony DUI resulting in death […]

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Units respond to car fire on 12th Street Extension

The Lexington County Fire Service Ladder 5 unit responded to the 4400 block of 12th Street Ext. Sunday morning for a reported vehicle fire. Upon arrival, heavy flames were coming from the vehicle, but firefighters had the fire extinguished in a short amount of time, according to a Lexington County report. One person was transported […]

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West Columbia woman gets 21 years for fatal DUI crash

Catherine L. Crumley, age 55, of West Columbia, was sentenced Friday following a guilty plea to felony DUI resulting in death. According to the Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office, there were no plea negotiations in the case. The Circuit Court judge imposed a lengthy prison sentence of 21 years in prison. Felony DUI resulting in death […]

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Units respond to car fire on 12th Street Extension

The Lexington County Fire Service Ladder 5 unit responded to the 4400 block of 12th Street Ext. Sunday morning for a reported vehicle fire. Upon arrival, heavy flames were coming from the vehicle, but firefighters had the fire extinguished in a short amount of time, according to a Lexington County report. One person was transported […]

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Gray gets win over Swansea

Gray Collegiate Academy defeated Swansea Friday night by a score of 63-12. Gray QB Hunter Helms went 21/26 402 yards passing and 6 TD’s. Gray was up 28-6 over Swansea at the half. QB Helms had over 200 yards passing and 4 TD’s in first half.Gray is in West Columbia.

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Brookland-Cayce defeats Airport in rivalry game

Brookland-Cayce defeated Airport Friday night at Fort Knox, on the BC campus, by a score of 35-32. Both teams are 4A in Region 5. It was a game that came down to the last possesion. The Bearcats got on the board first with nine miniutes left in the first qurater. Will Way ran the ball […]

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