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West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce recognized Officer Mike Brazell as the WCPD Officer of the Quarter during the West Columbia City Council meeting Tuesday night. Brazell was nominated by his shift supervisor for his character in general and his actions in helping an individual who was suffering a mental health crisis. (WCPD Photo)
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the man who was found dead near the 2600 block of Augusta Road in West Columbia on Sunday, at approximately 5 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Michael Lawrence Crolley, 62, of West Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple blunt force injuries. […]
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The man who died in a jet ski accident on Lake Murray, Saturday, has been identified by Newberry County Coroner Laura Kneece. Christopher Day, 35, of Gaston died. He was being pulled on a tube behind a jet ski near Dreher Island State Park, when he hit another watercraft. The accident occurred near the town […]
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The smell of smoking hickory and oak rose from the back door of Hite’s Barbeque on the Fourth of July. Cars full of hungry drivers filled the parking lot at 240 Dreher Rd, West Columbia. “It’s our biggest day of the year,” said David Hite, owner of Hite’s.Preparation begins for the weekend early Thursday. Rows […]
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A 35-year-old man riding on a tube behind a boat was killed after he hit a watercraft on Lake Murray, Saturday. The incident happened near Dreher Island State Park around 2:30 p.m., according to the SC Department of Natural Resources. The man was being pulled on a tube behind a jet ski, when he hit […]
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One person died Saturday night in a single-car crash after the vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree in Lexington County. The crash happened around 9:58 p.m. on Pine Plain Road near Huckabee Mill Road,, according to Lance Cpl. Nicholas Pye of the SC Highway Patrol. Pye said a 2008 Honda Sedan was […]
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Detectives with the West Columbia Police Department are conducting a death investigation. At approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, West Columbia Police were dispatched to an injured individual near the 2600 block of Augusta Road. Shortly after arrival on the scene, law enforcement and EMS determined that the individual was deceased. Anyone with any information regarding […]
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Woody’s Pet Supplies (and grooming) will be opening on July 11th in the Westland Square Shopping Center at 2250 – F on Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia. It’s beside Food Lion. Woody’s is a locally owned pet supply store that offers a variety of dog and cat food, supplies, accessories and grooming.
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