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Chapin man charged with felony DUI after boat crash that killed 2

Dylan Yancey Steele has been arrested and charged in connection to a boat crash on the Broad River that killed a man and a woman. (Feature photo is of the Broad River from SC DNR.) The collision occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday off of Broad River Road in the Pomaria/Peak area. The two killed in […]

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Lexington County is one of 5 in South Carolina with more than 100 COVID-19 deaths

Lexington is one of five South Carolina counties with more than 100 COVID-19 deaths, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. In Lexington County, 102 people had died of coronavirus, as of Monday afternoon. Greenville County led the state in coronavirus deaths with 180. Richland County was second with 139. Horry County […]

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Cayce Department of Public Safety asks for help to identify occupants in vehicles after fatal shooting

The City of Cayce is asking for assistance to identify the occuments of several vehicles. The department is investigating the fatal shooting of two males that occured after 1 a.m. Sunday morning. Click for link that shows the vehicles

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Storm Isaias expected to bring rain and wind to Lexington County

The Atlantic storm Isaias is forecast to become a hurricane prior to landfall, according to a 5 a.m. report from the National Weather Service in Columbia. If Isaias strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane it will pack winds at 75 mph before hitting the SC/NC coast. The storm is expected to impact Lexington County, Monday, […]

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2 who died in Cayce shooting are identified, 19-and-20-years-old

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victims of the fatal shooting that occurred in the 1100 block of Allen Street at approximately 1 a.m.. Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Isiah Bailey, 20, of Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple gunshot wounds.  Mr. Khajari Brown, 19, of Columbia suffered a […]

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Pine Ridge Police looking for suspected vehicle after police vehicle set on fire

 The Pine Ridge Police Department and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are investigating after a PRPD patrol vehicle was set on fire.  Friday evening an unknown suspect intentionally set a marked patrol vehicle on fire, according to a PRPD Facebook post. The vehicle was in the parking lot of the Pine Ridge Police Department. The […]

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2 killed in overnight shooting in Cayce

Two people were killed in an overnight shooting in Cayce. At approximately 2 a.m. Sunday, the Cayce Department of Public Safety responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired on Allen Street, according to a release from City of Cayce Spokeswoman Ashley Hunter. Allen Street is off of Julius Felder St. Within minutes Cayce DPS […]

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West Columbia man has died while incarcerated

A West Columbia man has died while incarcerated in the Lexington County Detention Center. The inmate has been identified as 53-year-old Vincent Greg Horner Jr., according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Lexington County deputies arrested Mr. Horner Thursday on charges of driving under suspension, simple possession of marijuana and resisting arrest,” Lexington County Sheriff […]

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