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Fire units from Cayce, West Columbia and Lexington County respond to sheds on fire, Monday afternoon

The Cayce Fire Department, with West Columbia Fire Department and Lexington County Fire Services responded to a fire at Elm Street at Julius Felder Road in Cayce, Monday afternoon. Several sheds behind a residence were on fire. There were no reported injuries. The road was closed for a time, but the fire was put out […]

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Freeway Music set to open in Cayce

Freeway Music – Cayce is set to open on Monday, April 18 in Parkland Plaza.The City of Cayce welcomed the new business on its Facebook page as Cayce’s newest business. According to the post Freeway Music – Cayce will be housed in a 2,000 sq. ft. facility featuring five studios.“We couldn’t be more thrilled to […]

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Woods fire destroys mobile home, vehicles in Lexington County, Sunday afternoon

The Lexington County Fire Service, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the South Carolina Forestry Commission responded to the 4100 block of Two Notch Road in the Gilbert area, at approximately 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon. A fast-moving woods fire threatened multiple homes. A vacant mobile home, camper and vehicles were destroyed during the incident. Seven fire […]

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Irmo man dies in multi-vehicle crash on Lake Murray Dam, Friday

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a multiple-vehicle accident in the 1800 block of N. Lake Drive shortly at approximately 6:45 p.m. Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. David E. Burk, 52, of Irmo who was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the collision, was pronounced dead at the […]

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Northside Middle School Symphonic Winds Band receives Superior Rating

The Northside Middle School 7th and 8th grade Symphonic Winds Band received a Superior Rating at the 2022 Concert Band Performance Assessment, a division of the SC Band Directors Association. It was the first time since 2004 that Northside has received a Superior Rating. It took a lot of hard work and practice from the […]

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Kinetic Derby Day on April 23, is a chance for West Columbia businesses to market themselves

Thousands will line Meeting and State streets in West Columbia for Kinetic Derby Day, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., on April 23. The big day is less than a month away. And West Columbia River District businesses will take advantage of the opportunity and market to the big crowd. Click here for Kinetic Derby Day Website and […]

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West Columbia’s Art on State is May 6

The City of West Columbia has scheduled its fifth annual Art on State event for May 6, the first Friday of the month. It’s in the 100 block of State St. from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. and free. Art on State attracts thousands of visitors. Two bands, Whiskey Run and Seventy Six and Sunny, […]

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13 Lexington 2 middle school students named SC Junior Scholars

Thirteen Lexington Two middle school students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars. The program, developed by the SC Department of Education, identifies eighth-graders with high scholastic achievement and intellectual ability through PSAT/NMSQT testing and other criteria, and sponsors special opportunities through South Carolina colleges and universities, as well as the Governor’s School for Science […]

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