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Lexington School District Two invites the public to an induction ceremony this month for six individuals selected to the inaugural class of the district’s Fine Arts Hall of Fame. The six – William E. Ackerman, Dr. Deborah Smith Hoffman, Vicki Stilwell Horne, Larry Francis Lebby, Eva Pilgrim, and Keith Williams – will be recognized for […]
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The hot weather in West Columbia is beginning to subside, as the fall season gets closer. With better weather, more people are getting outside to enjoy it. No more was great outdoor weather more evident than the Meeting Street Music Fest. It was held last Saturday and the event attracted a large crowd. “We estimate the attendance to […]
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The West Columbia Police Department responded to a shooting incident in the 900 block of Center Street, West Columbia, SC, shortly after 3:30 AM on September 15, 2024. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victims. Mr. Kashaan Damon Sims, 17, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple gunshot wounds […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of two people who were shot in the 900 block of Center Street in West Columbia shortly after 3:30 A.M. on Sunday. Fisher stated that Mr. Kashaan Damon Sims, 17, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple gunshot wounds to the upper […]
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A tree fell in Lexington Saturday, around 9 a.m. and brought down power lines with it. The downed power lines left more than 100 Dominion Energy customers without power, according to the Lexington Police Department. The power lines were down at Brookhill West off of Park Road near Park North Apartments. The road was closed […]
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A car ran off of North Lake Drive early Wednesday morning and a Body was discovered in Lake Murray on Friday, according to Cpl. Nick Pye of he the SC Highway Patrol. Pye said a 2022 Dodge Charger was traveling west on North Lake Drive, near Lake Murray Boulevard, at about 1 a.m. on Wednesday. […]
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The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department started a death investigation, Friday morning, after a body was found floating in Lake Murray near the dam. The body has been recovered. Crime scene investigators and major crimes detectives are on the scene as part of our ongoing work on the case. The Lexington County Coroner’s Office will determine […]
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Starting Sept. 18, 2024, major updates will impact Bush River Rd access to and from I-26. Drivers will use the new Colonial Life Blvd interchange. Sept. 18: Closure of the I-26 EB off-ramp to Bush River Rd. Sept. 22: On-ramp closures at Bush River Rd. Phased Traffic Shift Scheduled as SCDOT Opens New Ramp at […]
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