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Primal Gourmet Chef Greg Martin shares his Thanksgiving Day meal special

Chef Greg Martin is the owner of Primal Gourmet in West Columbia. The restaurant and food delivery service has thrived since opening a large base operation at 725 Meeting Street in July. As Thanksgiving approaches, Martin took some time out from his schedule to share the details of one of this special dishes. “I make […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Lions collect more than 100,000 pairs of eyeglasses to reuse

The Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club collected more than 100,000 pairs of prescription eyeglasses. The Lions clean and recycle usable eyeglasses. Broken glasses are processed in a “scrap to cash” program for revenue to fund local community projects. All public donations, 100 percent, collected by the Lions Club are used for charitable causes. No donations go […]

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Lexington woman dies in crash, not found until the next day, coroner identifies

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident that occurred in the 300 block of Mill Stream Road in Lexington during the overnight hours of Tuesday. Click for original report According to Fisher, Ms. April Lafay Smith, 54, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene. Ms. Smith […]

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8-car crash on I-26 – Snow, ice reported on I-20, Thursday

Snow and ice were reported on I-20, from mile marker 51-61, Thursday morning, by the S.C. Department of Transportation. No lanes were closed. On Wednesday morning, six crashes occurred because of black ice build up in I-20 in the same area. Also inn Lexington County, I-26 East was reported as blocked at the 107 mile […]

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Traffic delayed on I-20 after black ice causes crashes

A part of I-20 west bound was blocked, Wednesday morning, at the 58 mile marker due to “Black Ice,” according to Master Trooper David Jones of the S.C. Highway Patrol. The blockage was in Lexington County.  The black ice formed on the road and has caused several collisions, said Jones on Twitter. He said motorists could […]

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2 Airport High School baseball players sign to play baseball in college

Two Airport High School athletes declared their intent Wednesday to play at the college level. Baseball players Cam Beckham and Parker Whittle participated in a signing ceremony for their National Letters of Intent. Beckham, a third baseman, signed a letter with Francis Marion University, while Whittle, a pitcher, will play with Winthrop University. Coaches, family, […]

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1 dead after crash in Lexington

One person is dead in a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred in Lexington, Wednesday. The vehicle involved was found near Mill Stream Road, off of Corley Mill Road, around 1 p.m. Investigators are yet sure when the crash occurred. The incident is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

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Baseball player with West Columbia ties signs to play baseball at Clemson

Ricky Williams, a River Bluff High School baseball player with local ties signed to play at Clemson, Wednesday. He is the grandson of Jane and Tony Taylor of West Columbia. His parents are Richie and Heather Williams. Jane Taylor spent more than 30 years in the Lexington Two School District, before leaving the Northside Middle […]

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