NEWS
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrests of two Lexington men on unrelated child sexual abuse material charges. Timothy Jacob Sullivan (age 42), of Lexington, and Billy Bruce Price (age 88), of Lexington, on four total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with […]
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A West Columbia man faces a series of drug charges after narcotics agents said he had drugs delivered to his home last month. Nasiyr Shem James, 28, is charged with trafficking crack, trafficking cocaine, trafficking marijuana, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, according […]
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Due to rising water levels and flooding from the heavy rain over the weekend, Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Cayce Riverwalk are closed. Phase 1 and Phase 2 run from the Blossom Street Bridge to the H. Kelley Jones Park.
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Lexington Police are reporting a collision at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) at Old Cherokee Road that occurred on Monday afternoon. Several first responders were on the scene. The crash resulted in the closing of multiple lanes closed. Police asked drivers to please seek an alternate route until the road reopens.
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What started as a Lexington Police officer traffic stop for a possible impaired driver ended with a narcotics trafficking arrest. Nearly 1,000 Xanax pills were found, along with two handguns. And $1,650 cash was seized. (LPD photo) Lexington Police say proactive traffic enforcement goes a long way in keeping the community safe and is part […]
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Units from the Lexington County Fire Service fought an overnight blaze at a home early Monday morning. At about 2 a.m., firefighters with the Lexington County Fire Service responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Rawl Street, near the intersection at South Lake Drive. Fire and smoke were seen coming from the […]
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Lots of rain over the weekend, into Super Bowl Sunday resulted in swollen streams and a high water level on the Congaree River. These videos are from the Gervais Street Bridge and Botanical Parkway in West Columbia. The cofferdam at the bridge is filled to the brim with water. A portion of Riverwalk was closed, […]
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The portion of the West Columbia Riverwalk from the Moffatt Street Entrance, 100 Riverside Drive, West Columbia, to the West Columbia Amphitheater is temporarily closed due to flooding.
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