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It was a hot day with a cool breeze as the evening began on the Congaree River. And the 13th Annual Spring Edition of the CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series ended Saturday. There is a fall Concert Series. The concerts are held at the Wyman “Mac” Rish Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater in West Columbia. Saturdays bands were The Travelin Kine and Black […]
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Two officers and a man running from police were shot early Saturday morning. At approximately 12:35 a.m. officers with the Cayce Department of Public Safety initiated a routine traffic stop, said Ashley Hunter, spokeswoman for the Cayce Department of Public Safety. The stop began on Knox-Abbott Drive near the Blossom Street Bridge in the City […]
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Mike Bollinger of the West Columbia Public Works Department was the winner if the Midlands Region Backhoe Rodeo. The competition was held Friday in Columbia. He will advance to the State Competition in Charleston in July. West Columbia Public Works Director Jamie Hook congratulated Bollinger and said the whole city staff is proud of him. […]
Read More >>Lexington County officials say they have gotten a lot of calls and questions about a dog that’s moving around property on Glenn Road in Gaston with its paw caught in a coyote trap. Here’s a recap of what the Lexington County Animal Services division is doing to bring in the dog so it can receive […]
Read More >>The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department wants to speak with the man pictured, left, about two car thefts that happened on May 9. Please send all tips to 888-CRIME-SC
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The City of West Columbia Public Works Department has been busy upgrading some of the vegetation. In some cases crews are planting new greenery. At other times they are tending to beautification projects that were started last year or earlier.
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Two alleged burglars – shown in the photos – were caught on camera going through a Lawson Road home in Leesville. The owners said the two suspects kicked in the back door and took hunting equipment. Suspects and truck depicted in photos. If you recognize them, call 888-CRIME-SC with tips. Link to LCSD burglar video […]
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The City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday. Household garbage, yard trash, and recycling WILL NOT be collected on Monday. Sanitation customers that normally receive services on Monday, will have household garbage ONLY picked up on Tuesday. The Tuesday sanitation route will run […]
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