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The City of West Columbia, West Columbia Police Department, and Turner Memorial AME Church are teaming up to provide school supplies to those in need in Lexington School District 2. Assistant Chief Scott Morrison said, “The City is excited to partner with Turner Memorial AME and we hope that this effort will allow the children […]
Read More >>Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision. It occurred near mile marker 62 on I-20 eastbound at approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Jacklin Philippe, 29, of Fayetteville, NC was pronounced dead at an area hospital a short time after the accident. The cause of […]
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The Third Annual Joe Turbeville Football Jamboree took place at Irmo High School, Friday night. Each team played two quarters. Next week the season starts and the games count. Teams got some live action versus another high school team at the jamboree. Gray Collegiate defeated Fairfield Central 14-0, and Swansea defeated Richland Northeast 21-0 Ridge […]
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Maria Rojos is not a fan of CNN news personalty Jim Acosta. At Monday’s visit by President Donald Trump to support Gov. Henry McMaster, she let Acosta know how she felt. Rojas, 82 was seen, in an animated way, giving Acosta a piece of her mind. The ardently pro-Trump crowd loved it and cheered Rojas. […]
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The night sky in West Columbia was ablaze in orange early Saturday morning. His House Ministries store at 764 Meeting Street caught fire about at 1 a.m. As units from the West Columbia Fire Department arrived on the scene, the building was fully engulfed in flames. Two buildings were destroyed. West Columbia Fire Chief […]
Read More >>U.S. President Donald Trump will attend an Election Eve campaign rally for S.C. Gov.Henry McMaster in West Columbia, Monday. The Director of the Cayce Department of Public Safety, Byron Snellgrove, stated, “The City of Cayce and the Cayce Department of Public Safety is proud to host and escort President Trump in our beautiful city. We […]
Read More >>Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident. It occurred Saturday, at approximately 9 p.m., on U.S. Highway 178 near Forts Pond Road in Pelion. According to Fisher, Robert Andrew Mays, 40, of Columbia was pronounced dead at an area hospital on Sunday. Mays was the passenger in […]
Read More >>Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after being struck by a vehicle on YMCA Road at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Tijhee Dijon Salley, 19, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the hospital Saturday as a result of traumatic injuries.. Salley was riding his bicycle along […]
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