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A Blythewood man has been arrested after deputies said he carjacked a man who stopped to render aid near a traffic accident on Interstate 26. Mikel Edison King, 36, is charged with carjacking, according to deputies. They said other charges against King are expected. “Based on what deputies determined at the crash scene and during […]
Read More >>The West Columbia Police Department needs your help locating a juvenile that was last seen on Hammond Ave. in the City of West Columbia on March 18. On March 18, Nazareth Nicolle Sanchez-Peralta was reported as missing. She is 14-years-old and described as a Hispanic female. She is 5’02″ tall, and weighs 95 lbs. She […]
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A suspect was fatally shot by a Richland County deputy, Wednesday morning. According to LCSD, the incident occurred on Hilton Yonce Road in Pelion after a multi-jurisdictional pursuit. The departments involved included Richland County, South Carolina Highway Patrol, and the Lexington Police Department. The suspect initiated the pursuit in Lexington, after a Lexington Police Department […]
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Members of the Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club conducting eye exams at the UPS Health Fair, at the UPS bub at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Pictured are Charlelne Frye of the Lions, with UPS staff member, and Bill Mooneyhan, president of the Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club
Read More >>Flex, a global international design, engineering and manufacturing company with a facility near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, wants to hire as many as 500 workers. The jobs include: technicians, inspectors, engineers and shipping clerks. The jobs will be on a contract basis, but full-time employment is possible based on job performance, according […]
Read More >>A collision on Sunset Blvd (US-378) at Mineral Springs Road had traffic lanes closed Monday morning and caused congestion. The Lexington police Department asked that motorists please proceed with caution. LPD photo.
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New members of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, last week. were introduced at Suzanne Riley-Whyte, left, of the Chamber introduced: Brittany Guess of Something Borrowed, Murray Coleman of United Way of the midlands, Cheri Bell of Celtic Bookkeeping and Tax Service-HALO-SC, pictured with USC Athletic Director Ray Tanner who spoke at the Chamber […]
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The City of West Columbia will hold its Regular Council Meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday (April 2) at City Hall, Council Chambers, 200 N. 12th Street – West Columbia. Click here to see the agenda Inculded are: a Resolution Recognizing Bernice Smith Wells in Celebration of Her 70th Birthday; Resolution Recognizing Connie Vaughn for Her Work […]
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