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Lexington County deputies recovered nearly $600,000 worth of stolen equipment from the 5000 block of Platt Springs Road Monday afternoon. With the help of one of the victims, deputies traced a stolen front-end loader to the area. After circling the location, they noticed several pieces of work equipment in a field, according to an incident […]
Read More >>James T. Hodgkinson III, fired several shots Wednesday at a park in Alexandria, Va., at Republican members of Congress. The Congress members were at a morning baseball practice. The shooter wounded five people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.). Hodgkinson, 66, was from Illinois. He died after a shootout with police. Two officers were wounded […]
Read More >>The West Columbia Police Department has received its shipment of 30 body cameras. “We’ll take some time to train our department on how to use the cameras,” said West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall. While there has been a large amount of attention on body cameras for police officers in the last couple of years, […]
Read More >>The West Columbia Police Department has received its shipment of 30 body cameras. “We’ll take some time to train our department on how to use the cameras,” said West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall. While there has been a large amount of attention on body cameras for police officers in the last couple of years, […]
Read More >>There is a broken gas line on the 1400 block Dunbar Road. This impacts the area from the Cayce Department of Public Safety Headquarters to Spires Gym at the corner of Wilkinson and Dunbar Roads said Ashley Hunter, Cayce Spokeswoman The area is blocked and the City of Cayce is working with SCE&G to get the […]
Read More >>Mike Green is a candidate for the West Columbia City Council District 1 seat. The seat became open when Councilman Dale Harley died in March. The special election to fill the seat is next Tuesday (June 20.) Green will face Sandy Harley in the election. Link to Sandy Harley profile Below are some answers to questions […]
Read More >>Have you seen Alena Kennedy? The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department reports that family and friends say she was last seen on April 18. Call 888-Crime-SC if you have any information.
Read More >>The Courtyard by Marriott in Cayce has opened. The hotel opened last week. The property features 100 rooms, a Bistro with a full service bar, 683-sq.-ft. of meeting space, an indoor pool, a fitness room, a business center, a market pantry, a guest laundry room, and an outdoor patio with a fire pit and a […]
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