NEWS
A White Knoll High School teacher is accused of assaulting a student at the school. Fritzie Suerto Refamonte, 45, is charged with third-degree assault and battery, according to an arrest warrant. “When we became aware of this incident, we opened an investigation and determined Refamonte allegedly assaulted the student Jan. 14,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay […]
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Roger Sipe, senior VP of operations for Lexington Medical Center, addressed the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast on the LMC – West Columbia campus, Tuesday. He provided an update on some LMC projects. Sipe said the new Cayce Urgent Care facility on Knox-Abbott Drive received 21,930 visits in its first year in operation. It opened on […]
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A man and a woman face drug charges after a tip from the public led narcotics agents to an apartment on South Lake Drive in Lexington County last week. “Investigators with the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team arrested 34-year-old Ansel Yameen Sparrow and 21-year-old Victoria Katherine Harley Thursday at an apartment complex in the […]
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Rayne Marie-Morris, a senior at Airport High School was named as the Lexington School District Two Student of the Quarter, Tuesday during the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business Breakfast. The breakfast was held at Lexington Medical Center’s Biediger Auditorium in West Columbia. Rayne is pictured with AHS Principal Matt Schillit, C-CW Chamber Board President Lindsay […]
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Helen Craig, a senior at Swansea High School was named as the Lexington School District Four Student of the Quarter, Tuesday during the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business Breakfast. The breakfast was held at Lexington Medical Center’s Biediger Auditorium in West Columbia. Helen is pictured with SHS Principal Marcia Seawright, C-CW Chamber Board President Lindsay […]
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There could be some new development on the West Columbia Riverwalk. A plan to build 52 town houses off of Sunset Boulevard, a project called Trailhead Townhomes, is being considered. Developer Dustin Johns was at a “Called Meeting” of the West Columbia Planning Commission Monday. He talked to The State newspaper about the plan. He […]
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The Town of Lexington has issued a stop work order to Ripple Fiber following recent incidents where the company hit and damaged multiple Dominion Energy gas lines. “That’s unacceptable for this community; it’s a very big concern for our citizens,” said Lexington Mayor Hazel Livingston. “You could see the gas actually spewing out; if somebody […]
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Springdale’s new housing development is over halfway complete. The new subdivision is being built in Springdale, off of Ermine Road. Wattling Road is the east border of the new subdivision. The subdivision is named the Cottages at Roof’s Pond. It will contain 189 homes when it is complete said Springdale Mayor Juston Rikard. “We’re excited […]
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