NEWS
In monitoring COVID-19, The COMET is striving to exhaust all measures to keep passengers safe. Understanding the potential challenges that the community may face in the coming weeks, we continue to encourage all riders to limit travel to only that which is essential. As we attempt to be of service to our community, and recognizing […]
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A Lugoff Elgin High School student drowned Tuesday, according to Kershaw County Coroner David West. West identified the drowning victim as Armando Cervantes Estrada, 18, from the Lugoff area. West said several teens were on Lake Wateree at the Buck Hill Landing on the Lugoff side of the lake. West said they were swimming near […]
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Gov. Henry McMaster issued an order Tuesday, closing down all non-essential businesses in South Carolina due to the coronavirus. The order applies to thousands of businesses across the state. Businesses to be closed include gyms, spas, nightclubs, barber shops, hair salons, tattoo parlors, waxing salons, fitness centers, bowling alleys, arcades, racetracks, indoor children’s play areas, […]
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Cayce City Council has unanimously approved a resolution that calls for Gov. Henry McMaster to immediately issue a statewide mandatory Shelter-in-Place Order to fight COVID-19. Council supports the order “for the health and well-being of Cayce residents and all South Carolinians.” A release from Cayce Spokeswoman Ashley Hunter, notes that from March 13 until March […]
Read More >>The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has published a chart that shows the number of COVID-19 cases by zip code. Click here to see list of COVID-19 cases by zip code The chart, as of Friday, showed one case of coronavirus in West Columbia, or the 29169 zip code. There was also a […]
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Effective Immediately: West Columbia Household Garbage and Recycling will be collected simultaneously. No loose garbage or bags outside of a roll cart will be collected. All garbage and recycling MUST be contained inside of a roll cart. Immediate Sanitation Route Changes: Household Garbage and Recycling Normally collected on Mondays and Tuesdays will ALL be collected […]
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Sunday on I-20 West. It occurred, according to Master Trooper David Jones, at the 53 mile marker near Two Notch Road in Lexington County. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the motorcyclist who died and said the accident happened just before 1:30 […]
Read More >>Lexington County deputies have located and arrested two teens charged in connection with a fatal shooting Friday night. Daniel Taylor Jones, 18, and Christopher David Shumpert, 19, are charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. Barry Chavis Jr. was fatally shot during the incident, according […]
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