NEWS

Coroner identifies man killed in Lexington County crash

US 321 Traffic Fatality Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person killed in a two-vehicle collision in Lexington County on Saturday at approximately 3 a.m. on US 321 near Phaeton Drive in Gaston. Fisher states that Robert Adams Jr., 40, of Columbia was driving a Lincoln SUV travelling south on […]

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2 teens die in West Columbia crash, coroner identifies

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is releasing the identities of the two individualswho died in a two vehicle accident on Friday at the intersection of EdmundHighway and Old Dunbar Road in West Columbia. According to Fisher, Alexis Nicole Evans, 18, of West Columbia and Maliyah ClaireScott, 18, of Lexington were traveling W. Dunbar Road, attempting […]

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Brookland-Cayce football game postponed

Brookland-Cayce High School is postponing tonight’s home football game against A.C. Flora High School. Those who pre-purchased tickets have the option of a refund, or keeping the ticket for the makeup game, tentatively scheduled for September 24.

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Gray Collegiate Academy gets new weight room; gym, cafeteria, stadium in the plans

A new $500,000 weight room was unveiled at Gray Collegiate Academy, Wednesday. “Now we have everything we need to be successful,” said Gray Athletic Director and Football Coach Adam Holmes. He said he used to have to bus his team to other parts of Lexington County to weight train, but now the War Eagles have […]

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Newspaper reports 300 apartments, retail complex could come to Buff site on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia

The West Columbia Planning Commission Monday will consider a request of “Redevelopment Floating Zone designation for the Buff Property Redevelopment Project,” according to its agenda. That request comes as the (Charleston) Post and Courier is reporting that the owners of the Buff property on Sunset Boulevard want to build 300 apartments. The newspaper report also […]

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SCDOT closes right lane of I-77 between Mile Markers 2 and 3 to patch bridge deck

SCDOT closed the right lane on I-77 southbound in Lexington County between mile markers 2 & 3 to patch the bridge deck on Thursday. The lane closure began at approximately 9 AM and the lane will reopen by approximately 2 PM.

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City of West Columbia issues statement on the impact of COVID

The City of West Columbia issued a statement, Thursday regarding the impact of COVID on city services. In this everchanging environment, we continue to serve the residents and businesses of the City of West Columbia and their needs. With the resurgence of the COVID-19 Delta variant, we acknowledge the potential impact on staffing in city […]

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Driver dies in I-26 crash, Wednesday night

One person died in a crash on I-26, in Richland County Wednesday night, according to Master Trooper Brian Lee of the SC Highway Patrol. Lee said the driver of a 2002 Toyota pickup truck died in the crash, around 11 p.m.. It happened at the 108 mile marker, near the Bush River Road Exit. Lees […]

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