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The City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday, from 9 AM – 1 PM, at the Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia, under the pavilion. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. Shop with the vendors and interact with the unique sculptures throughout the […]
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A collision involving an overturned vehicle occurred Thursday afternoon in the 200 block of Cedarcrest Drive. One lane was closed, due to the crash, according to the Lexington Police Department. Police were asking drivers to please seek an alternate route away from the collision scene.
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a suspected drowning, Wednesday. The body of the victim was recovered from the Congaree River at approximately 9 p.m., Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Javion Cannon, 17, of Columbia was recovered from the water and pronounced deceased on the scene. Mr. Cannon entered the water […]
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The City of West Columbia is taking precautions now, with hopes of presenting safer events in the future. West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day, held at State and Meeting Streets, is scheduled for Sept. 26. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed that we can move forward,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. “It’s more than two months […]
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None of the plans to reopen the state’s school districts have been approved, said South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman. She addressed the S.C. House COVID-19 Public Education Committee, Wednesday. “We have a variety of plans that are being submitted because there’s a variety of conditions across the state. So, I am not using […]
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The body of a missing teen has been recoverd from the Congaree River, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. The Cayce Department of Public Safety got a call regarding a missing swimmer around 5:47 p.m., Wednesday. A search by boat for the missing swimmer began less than 15 minutes later. Officers were told that […]
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United Bankshares Inc. acquired CresCom and Carolina Financial Corp. That deal was announced in late 2019. CresCom was Congaree State Bank before being changed over to CresCom in 2016. As a part of the agreement, Carolina Financial and CresCom will be folded into United Bankshares and United Bank, respectively. The deal was expected to close […]
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A collision on Sunset Blvd. at I-20 has traffic slowed or stopped in the area Wednesday afternoon before 2 p.m. Vehicles involved were removed from the road by Lexington Police officers and Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Division deputies. The collision was caused by a driver disregarding the traffic signal light.
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