NEWS
Columbia Fire Department crews along with the Irmo Fire District put out an apartment fire that broke out at Lexington Green Condos Friday morning. Crews responded to the property off of the 1200 block of Bush River Road just before 9:15 a.m. Black smoke was seen pushing from one apartment and the roof line upon […]
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The West Columbia Fire Department worked a house fire with Lexington County Fire Services and the Cayce Fire Department in the 2900 block of Oswald Dr. Flames were visible from the home when crews arrived. The blaze was extinguished and brought under control within 15 minutes. There were no injuries reported. (WCFD photo)
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College football is a boon to some of West Columbia River District businesses. The University of South Carolina plays its first football game of 2022 this Saturday (Sept. 3.) The Gamecocks open the season at 7:30 pm., versus Georgia State. Clemson opens versus Georgia Tech at 8 p.m. on Labor Day (Sept. 5.) “We have […]
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Undercover investigators have arrested 22 more men as part of an operation over the past several months targeting potential sexual predators trying to contact children for sexual activity. “These arrests bring our arrest total to 33 suspects from the operation we hosted earlier this year with the Lexington Police Department and the South Carolina Attorney […]
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(From USC Athletics) Airport High School graduate and USC track star Jayla Jamison took home a pair of silver medals for Team USA in the 2022 U20 Track & Field World Championships in in Cali, Colombia in August. Jamison captured silver in the 200-meter dash and aided the United States in claiming silver in the […]
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Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a shooting in the 5800 block of Wescott Road near Irmo. A man was shot in the lower body while he was outside his home about 7:30 p.m., Wednesday. A crew from an EMS unit took him to the hospital. Based on statements gathered at the scene, deputies believe […]
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A bomb threat was reported at Lexington Medical Center, Wednesday. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the Lexington Medical Center Public Safety Department investigated it. An “All Clear” was issued after 3 p.m. Wednesday. The bomb threat came via a phone call to a physician’s practice in Lexington Park 2, at 146 East Hospital Drive […]
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Units from the Sandy Run-Calhoun Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on I-26 at the 125 mile marker west bound Tuesday morning at 4:12. Upon arrival, a vehicle was found to be fully engulfed in flames. SRFD firefighters worked to put out the flames and the fire was fully extinguished in a few minutes. […]
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