NEWS

Traffic fatality reported, Monday, in Lexington County by SC DPS

The SC Department of Public Safety is reporting a fatal automobile crash on Harvey Berry Road in Lexington County. Notice of the fatal accident was posted at 8:05. No other information was posted. On Sunday, SCDPS reported a fatal crash that occurred in Lexington County on S.C. Highway 302. No more information about that incident has been […]

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Deputies investigate 2 truck stop armed robberies, Monday

Lexington County deputies responded to two armed robberies at truck stops off Interstate 20 early this morning. The 44 Truck stop was robbed about 4 a.m. The Hill View Truck Stop was robbed about 4:45 a.m.  Suspects in both armed robberies matched the same description and drove the same type of car. While responding to the second […]

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Rocketman brings down the house, with Koger Center performance

Rocketman, a tribute to Sir Elton John, played to a capacity crowd at the Koger Center for the Arts, Saturday Night. Greg Bickley, and his band, Tokyo, Joe performed to perfection, Elton John songs, including Your Song and Philadelphia Freedom, and all the other favorites. Former WIS-TV personality Hanna Horne joined Bickley – a native […]

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Road fatality reported in Lexington County

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West Columbia issues King Day closing and sanitation schedule

West Columbia Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday Closing and Sanitation Schedule The City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2016. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The City of West Columbia will not collect garbage, trash or […]

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S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis warns against life insurance lobbyists

Curtis Loftis is South Carolina’s Treasurer. He is also a West Columbia native and current resident. He has published a letter regarding insurance companies. The letter is below. Message from Curtis Loftis: Simply put, Big Life Insurance Corporations want to keep your money. Big Life Insurance lobbied the SC Senate to make it harder for you to claim death benefits. […]

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Brookland project has support from West Columbia residents

There is support for the Brookland project proposed for West Columbia’s Vista.  On Jan 5, West Columbia City Council voted to table an ordinance to rezone the property at State and Meeting streets, after some residents questioned plans. Until the high-profile, four-plus acres in the vista are zoned for a planned unit development (PUD) plans […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Board issues Brookland support letter

The letter (below) from the Cayce-West Columbia Board of Directors was issued, by Chamber CEO Gregg Pinner, Friday afternoon: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, I would like to express its support for the Estates & Companies proposed Brookland Development in the Meeting & State Street […]

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