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Airport High School’s Jacob White and Tanner Schultz to compete in fishing National Championship

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Airport High School fishing duo Tanner Schultz and Jacob White are used to competing on a big stage, but next week they’ll be representing at a whole new level. The two will compete in the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School National Championship. The event, presented […]

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Traffic circle coming to Fish Hatchery Road, in Lexington County

A traffic circle, for the sake of safety, is coming to Fish Hatchery Road at Busbee Road in Lexington County, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation. The intersection will be turned into an “all-way” stop beginning Monday (Oct. 19.) The all-way stop will to remain in place until the traffic circle is completed. […]

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Cedarcrest Drive Bridge over I-20 in Lexington reopens Tuesday

A repaired bridge on Cedarcrest Drive over I-20, in Lexington, is reopening Tuesday afternoon, according to the SCDOT. The bridge was hit by a tractor-trailer in a fatal accident on Sept. 20. The crash damaged the columns and underside of the bridge. Construction crews have been working to restore the bridge since it was damaged. […]

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Lexington Police investigating shooting

Lexington Police detectives are investigating a shooting incident that took place Monday afternoon at the Park North Apartment complex on Brookhill Street West, in Lexington, according to Chief Terrence Green. At approximately 2:55 p.m., officers were dispatched to a shooting incident in the complex. Officers found a man inside an apartment with a gunshot wound […]

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Lexington Police say at-risk teen is now home safe

Lexington Police detectives were seeking information on the whereabouts of a teenage runaway in crisis who left her home overnight, according to Chief Terrence Green. But she has been found and returned home safely. Monday morning, officers were dispatched to a residence on Creek Side Lane in the Town of Lexington where it was found […]

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Coroner confirms that body of missing USC teen found

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of the individual who was located Sunday in Columbia. Samuel Laundon, 19, of Cary, North Carolina, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was found inside the Vulcan Quarry unresponsive. An autopsy revealed that Laundon died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head […]

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West Columbia Beautification Foundation Recognizes Carpet One as Quarterly Featured Property

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation awarded the quarterly featured property to Carpet One Floor & Home, 1061 Sunset Blvd. The business received the award for the beautification of the building, entrance, and plantings around the new sign. Carpet One Floor & Home recently purchased the building and moved from their previous location in Lexington.   […]

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Body found in quarry matches description of missing USC student

A body of a man was found Sunday afternoon. It matches the description of a missing University of South Carolina student, said Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputies. USC student Samuel Laundon, 19, was reported missing at about 1 Saturday afternoon, according to the RCSD. The body was found in some shrubbery in the Vulcan Materials […]

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