NEWS
A Columbia firefighter was injured battling an early-morning fire in West Columbia, Monday. The injury is said to be not life-threatening. The fire was at Edgewater on the Saluda, a condominium complex on Edgewater Lane in West Columbia. The complex is off of Comanche Trail, near the Saluda River. It is not in the City […]
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The Airport Eagles defeated Hartsville, 7-3 Friday night to win the District VI State Baseball Championship. Josh Tucker and Zac Feaster had RBIs in the critical game two of the playoff showdown. Airport will host St. James Monday. Hartsville won game one, but had to beat the Eagles twice to take the District Crown. Hartsville […]
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The North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety is investigating a shooting death that happened early Saturday morning. Darris Fowler, deputy coroner of the Horry County Coroner’s Office, said Ryan Burt, 26, died at Grand Strand Medical Center emergency room at 1:05 a.m. Saturday. Fowler said the victim died from a gunshot wound. According to several […]
Read More >>A Little River man has been jailed in connection with the shooting death of Ryan Burt, 26, of Lexington. Zachary Paul Owens, 25, was arrested on Saturday, but not charged. Owens is being held at the North Myrtle Beach Detention Center. Charges against him are pending, as an investigation is being conducted by detectives. Initial report: Lexington […]
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This Saturday,May 7th: ELLIOTT AND THE UNTOUCHABLES Rhythm on the River w/ Elliott and the Untouchables, 6 p.m., Saturday. West Columbia Amphitheater. Sponsored by: MID CAROLINA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC. Food Truck: THE WURST WAGEN Based in Columbia, SC, Elliott and the Untouchables are one of the most popular blues bands in the […]
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How much longer before it’s open? After a steady building schedule, the structures that will house Starbucks and Salsarita’s Mexican Restaurant on Sunset Boulevard, have been built in West Columbia. There is still site work needed at the two side-by-side businesses, near I-26. The building is across from Denny’s and Waffle House. It may not be […]
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The Walmart Neighborhood Grocery in Cayce has four walls. While there is still lots left to do, the store and the gas station at Knox-Abbott Drive and Charleston Highway have been built. The announced date for a possible opening is late June. In addition to the grocery store, there are other units in the strip. […]
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24 graduate from Lexington County Sheriff’s Department’s Citizens Academy The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department concluded its 40th Citizens Academy on May 3 with the recognition of 24 graduates. The Citizens Academy provides participants with a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement with sessions on patrol operations, narcotics enforcement, detention center operations, crime scene investigation and K9 […]
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