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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Tracy Scott Springer (age 52) of Lexington, S.C., on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office, also a member of […]
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The Cayce-West Columbia Parade of Lights was held on 12th Street in Cayce and West Columbia, on Dec. 9. Around 25,000 people came out to see the unique nighttime parade, according to estimates. Click here to see more parade photos: The parade contained more than 300 units. The winners for various have been announced. The […]
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Units from the West Columbia Police Department responded to the intersection of Platt Springs Road and Dreher Road in West Columbia, Wednesday, at 8:31 p.m. Officers responded after a report of a two car collision. The driver of one of the vehicles was transported to an area hospital where that person later died. Officers are […]
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A former Lexington County deputy is accused of driving under the influence and, hit and run Tuesday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Troopers arrested Terry Govan, 52, at his house after they said he went there following a crash near his subdivision’s entrance. No one was hurt in the collision. Lexington County […]
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Christmas is celebrated worldwide on December 25. The first Christmas was in Rome in 336 A.D. during the reign of the Emperor Constantine. Christmas customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, attending church, and children anticipating a visit from Santa Claus. Christmas Day has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870. West […]
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Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia has been moved up two classifications after the SC High School League implemented realignment, Tuesday. Gray will from a 2A school to 4A. Other 2A high schools in Region 4 refused to play Gray beginning last school year because Gray had dominated them in several sports. The SC High […]
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The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber sponsored a Ribbon Cutting Tuesday morning at HOTWORX at 114 State St., City of West Columbia. West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles welcomed the new high-intensity physical workout facility to the revitalized “heart and center of town” where there is a “high level of energy.” Owner Tara Johns said she and […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a Chapin man accused of trying to stab a man to death Sunday. Cameron Thomas Hinckley, 23, is charged with attempted murder, first-degree burglary and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Deputies were dispatched to a house on Loveless Lane in Chapin right before […]
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