NEWS

Plane headed to Columbia crashes near Calhoun County line

A plane traveling to Owens Field Airport in Columbia crashed in a field in Orangeburg County on Saturday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. There was one person aboard the airplane, the FAA reported, and that person died in the crash. A single-engine Beech BE-35 crashed in a field about 6 miles from the Orangeburg […]

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2 Columbia men charged in deadly Lexington County shooting

Lexington County deputies have arrested two Columbia men accused of firing shots that killed a woman and injured a man early Wednesday morning. Coroner identifies shooting victim – Click here to see initial report Tyrese Dwan Glascho (left), 24, and Jalin Trevon Jordan, 18, are charged with murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery, criminal conspiracy […]

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Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball All-Star team wins District 4 Coach’s Pitch Championship

The Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball Coach’s Pitch All-Star team clinched the District 4 Coach’s Pitch Championship in Gaston, Wednesday. Pineview won five consecutive games in five days. Pineview beat: Midlands 15-1; Lexington National 12-0; Blythewood 13-3; and Lexington American 10-5. In the championship game, Pineview defeated Lexington National 5-4. Lexington National is the defending SC […]

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Coyote found near 12th Street in Cayce tested positive for rabies – 2 people exposed

(From DHEC) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed that a coyote found near 12th Street and Walter Price Road in Cayce, has tested positive for rabies. Two people were exposed and have been referred to their healthcare providers. The coyote was submitted to DHEC’s laboratory for testing on Monday, and was […]

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Coroner identifies woman who was shot and killed in Lexington County

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of a woman who was shot and killedon Wednesday, shortly after 2 p.m. in the 600 block of Pine Grove Road located in the Leesville areaof Lexington County. Fisher states that Ms. Emily Renee Zeigler, 55, of Leesville, was found dead inside her residence.Ms. Zeigler was […]

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Eric “E Dolla” Jones, Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Conspiracy; accused of breaking victim’s orbital socket, burst her ear drum

Eric Rashun Jones, a/k/a “E Dolla,” 31, of Newberry, has pleaded guilty to Human Trafficking Conspiracy, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, and Witness Tampering. As to the Human Trafficking Conspiracy conviction, evidence presented in court showed that from August 2018 through November 2022, Jones worked together with at least one other person […]

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Woman is shot and killed, Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating

Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies are following leads they have developed in the investigation of a deadly shooting that happened early Wednesday morning. A woman was shot to death in front of a home in the 600 block of Pine Grove Rd. A man was also shot. EMS transported him to the hospital where he continues […]

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West Columbia offers great ideas for Father’s Day gifts, at the West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market, or the unique shops

It’s time to look for that Father’s Day gift. This year, Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 18. The nation’s first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. However, it was not until 1972 that the day honoring fathers became nationally recognized. There are some opportunities for unique gifts […]

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