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Cayce utility crews work to correct sewage overflow

Release from the City of Cayce At approximately 1:15 p.m., Wednesday,  the City of Cayce Utilities Department was notified of a sewer overflow that caused sewage to enter the creek at Monkey Springs Branch. The City of Cayce utility crews were dispatched immediately to determine and address the cause of the spill. It has been […]

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West Columbia Police Investigator Chuck Bramlett suffered heart attack

West Columbia Police Department issues press release regarding  death of Investigator Chuck Bramlett The West Columbia Police Department Announces the passing of Investigator Chuck Bramlett at the age of 61. He was rushed to Lexington Medical center Sunday July 19, after he suffered a sudden heart attack. He died Tuesday surrounded by family and friends. West Columbia […]

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Condolences pour out on passing of WCPD Officer Charles “Chuck” Bramlett

From Springdale to Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and South Congaree Police, law enforcement agencies were offering condolences – through social media-  for the passing of West Columbia Police department Investigator Charles “Chuck” Bramlett. Bramlett was honored as WCPD’s “Officer of the Year” in 2010. . Examples of the posts: South Congaree Police Department: It’s with a […]

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Donald Trump speaks in South Carolina

Republican Donald Trump, who is running to be the GOP nominee for president, spoke in Hilton Head, Tuesday. Here are some the quotes from his visit to South Carolina.  On South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. “I see your senator, what a stiff. What a stiff: Lindsey Graham.” “And then you have this guy Lindsey Graham, […]

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Hillary Clinton coming to West Columbia’s Brookland Baptist

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will be in West Columbia,Thursday. Clinton will speak at the Brookland Baptist Church conference center on Sunset Boulevard. West Columbia – Where: Brookland Baptist Church Banquet and Conference,1066 Sunset Boulevard- When: 10 a.m. The meeting will include mayors and local government officials from around the state. Clinton will discuss her economic platform. […]

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More passengers, freight at Columbia Metropolitan Airport

The numbers at Columbia Metropolitan Airport are increasing in a positive way. The amount of freight flown out of Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CMA) in Cayce, increased by more than 11% in June and the number of passengers rose by 5.21%. Both increases are based on comparisons to June 2014. The information was released by CMA and […]

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Vandals take Confederate flags from Lexington monument

Three Confederate flags were taken from the Jefferson Davis Highway monument on U.S. 1 in the Oak Grove area of Lexington County. Lexington County sheriff’s deputies are looking for the vandals who took the flags. Sheriff’s deputies received an anonymous tip letting them know the flags were missing flags, said Lexington County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Adam […]

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Lexington County detectives arrest couple in burglaries

Lexington County detectives have identified and charged a man seen in home surveillance footage after sharing the images with the public.  Detectives have also arrested the man’s female accomplice thanks in part to help from the public.  Stephen George Wilson Jr. faces a first degree burglary charge for stealing a TV from a home in […]

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