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West Columbia offers a lot for visitors. In July, it’s one of the hottest spots around. They come from all over to West Columbia to enjoy the cool flowing waters of the Congaree River. “The four of us came here from Florida,” said Amy Butler. She and three friends were coming off the river at […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, is releasing the autopsy results of Mr. Shavon M. Wright, 29,of West Columbia, from the incident that occurred in the early morning hours on Wednesday, June 21st ,2023 on Montclaire Cir., located in the West Columbia area of Lexington County. According to Coroner Fisher, an autopsy was performed Saturday morning […]
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The Cayce Fire Department’s new boat trailer is now in-service.The new double-stack boat trailer increases the fire department’s deployment capabilities and allows for better response times for emergencies and services on the water. The CFD photo below shows the new boat trailer at the Newman Boat Landing on the Congaree River.
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Christopher Michael Alexander, 32, of Gilbert, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor for sexual activity, to be followed by a lifetime of supervision and registration as a sex offender. According to evidence presented in Court, on May 19, 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
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The Lexington County Republican Party censured District 23 Sen. Katrina Shealy during their Monday, June 5 monthly executive committee meeting. County Chairwoman Pamela Godwin stated “the LCRP members presented a wide body of evidence and voted to censure Sen. Shealy.” She added “being pro-life is a bare minimum expectation for Republican legislators in Lexington County […]
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The job of removing coal tar from the bottom of the Congaree River is ongoing. The cofferdam that was built on the river has been divided into two cells located just south of the Gervais Street Bridge. Work crews have made huge progress, according to the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, in sealing […]
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The Cayce Police Department is asking for help to find a missing teen. Evelyn Hernandez-Doblado is missing. She is 16-years old and has dark hair and brown eyes. Evelyn is approximately 4’9’ and 110 lbs. She is a student at Brookland-Cayce High School and was last seen at school on Tuesday, May 30. She did […]
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Firefighters from dozens of departments from across South Carolina and neighboring states were present Wednesday to pay tribute to fellow firefighter James Michael Muller of the Irmo Fire District. Muller, 25, lost his life fighting a fire at a St. Andrews area apartment complex, last Friday. Muller’s funeral at Riverland Hills Baptist Church, Wednesday. According […]
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