Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred at approximately 1 a.m., Saturday, in the 100 block of Industrial Drive in Lexington. According to Fisher, Ms. Janet Carol Buril, 75, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to blunt force trauma to the head. The Lexington Police […]

From Anna Huffman – City of West Columbia Communications – The West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Road, and 100 Riverside Drive, West Columbia, is now open after being temporarily closed due to flooding.

River Bluff High School postpones the beginning of its varsity football season after three individuals associated with the team tested positive for COVID-19. This decision does not impact River Bluff High’s junior varsity or B teams. “While we were looking forward to playing Lexington (Sept. 25) and South Aiken (Oct. 2) high schools and hate […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian who died as a result of being struck by a vehicle in the 3500 block of Augusta Road at approximately 5:45 a.m., Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. Otto X. Asmond III, 26, of West Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Mr. […]

The Largest Open House of New Homes is the 2020 TOUR OF HOMES and it includes West Columbia properties.       It begins Saturday and will be held over the next two weekends in September from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays.  The annual scattered-site showing […]

Lexington County deputies have arrested a Pelion man accused of murder in connection to a shooting death last month. William David House, 33, is charged with murder, according to an arrest warrant.The victim has not been positively identified, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Detectives have determined House and the victim were fighting in […]

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has releasd the names of two individuals who died on Thursday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol, Columbia/Richland Fire, and EMS responded to I-26 westbound at mile marker 99 just after midnight in reference to a motor vehicle collision. Nicholas Vulpi, 20 of Chapin, S.C. was traveling westbound on I-26 when […]

Collin Hill will be the starting quarterback when the USC opens the 2020 football season, Gamecock Coach Will Muschamp announced the QB change Thursday. USC’s first game is against the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, Sept. 26. (USC Athletics Department photo – Colin Hill) Hill is a graduate transfer from Colorado State University (CSU) who took […]