NEWS
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a tractor-trailer vs vehicle accident in the 4900 block of Platt Springs Road near Winchester Drive in the WestColumbia area of Lexington County at approximately 4:25 a.m., Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. Dakotah Troupe Turner, 28, of Lexington was traveling westbound onPlatt Springs […]
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Lexington Police Department responded to a collision in the 4800 block of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) Thursday. The crash resulted in the closing of an outbound lane.All lanes were reopened. The wreck was caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way during a turn.
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Lexington County deputies arrested a man with multiple warrants from Lexington County Animal Services for the ill treatment and abandonment of animals. Justin Keith Allred, 32, of West Columbia was arrested on March 9 in connection with an animal cruelty incident that was reported in early January. According to arrest warrants from LCAS, a dog […]
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Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. It was originally celebrated in Ireland with festivals in honor of St. Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints. The first March 17 celebration was in 1631. Irish immigrants eventually brought St. Patrick’s Day traditions to the United States and the day has become a celebration of Irish culture by everyone. […]
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House of Raeford may be investing $185 million to build a plant in Aiken, according to an article in the Aiken Standard newspaper. Link to Aiken Standard article It is not certain if the building of another plant would affect House of Raeford’s West Columbia poultry processing plant. But Sen. Nikki Setzler said if House […]
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University of South Carolina Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris has been named Men’s SEC Basketball Coach of the Year, the league office announced. He becomes the third coach in program history, joining Eddie Fogler (1997) and Dave Odom (2004), to be named SEC Coach of the Year by the league’s coaches. The Gamecocks joined the […]
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From the City of Cayce – The Cayce Riverwalk, from the wrought iron gates at the West Columbia border to the boat landing, is currently closed due to flooding. Timmerman Trail is open. The boardwalk section of the Riverwalk, near the train trestle, has been closed since March 1. When it closed, the City of […]
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From the US Attorneys Office – Steven Clark Lefemine, 68, of West Columbia was found guilty yesterday of violating the Freedom of Access to a Clinic Entrances (FACE Act) by a federal judge following a bench trial. This is the first FACE Act conviction in South Carolina. The FACE Act is law signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, […]
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