NEWS

Springdale’s splash pad could open in late June

The Town of Springdale should have its new splash pad soon. Mayor Michael Bishop said the materials for the splash pad are in and work has begun on it. The splash pad is being installed in the park beside Town Hall. The new splash pad will be 40 ft. by 40 ft. It will feature […]

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Lexington man identified as Lake Murray drowning victim

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name Tuesday of the individual whose body was recovered in Lake Murray, Monday. The death occurred after a swimming mishap Sunday afternoon at approximately 1 p.m. The incident occurred in the lake near the marina located at 1639 Marina Road, Irmo, near the Lake Murray Marina, and Liberty (Tap […]

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Mickey Pringle sworn in as West Columbia’s newest member of city council

Mickey Pringle was sworn in as the West Columbia District 5 representative on city council Monday night. Judge Kenneth Ebener administered the oath of office to Pringle. Kameron Pringle, Mickey Pringle’s grandson, holds the Bible. Pringle was not seated earlier because there was a challenge to his election win. The Nov. 7, vote was overturned because […]

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Overturned truck blocks Knox-Abbott Drive in Cayce Monday evening

Two lanes of traffic on Knox Abbott Drive (in front of the Neighborhood WalMart Store) were reopened Monday night.  The road had been completely  blocked after an 18-wheeler truck overturned causing scrap metal and debris to spill across Knox Abbott Drive. No one was injured in the accident. City of Cayce Spokeswoman Asheley Hunter gave an […]

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West Columbia passes final reading of budget

The City of West Columbia passed final reading of its 2018-19 fiscal year budget Monday. A general fund budget of $16,126,000 was approved. The budget funds three additional firefighters for the city. The new firefighters would also be trained as paramedics. The budget also includes money for a new rescue vehicle and funding for the […]

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Body of Lake Murray drowning victim recovered

Dive teams found the body of a drowning victim in Lake Murray Monday afternoon, according to Sgt. Rhett Bickley of the A S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Bickley said the body was recovered around 5 p.m. in about 45 feet of water.He also said some new information from previously unused witnesses allowed the search team […]

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Cayce Department of Public Safety suspends search for man under bridge

At approximately 1 a.m. early Friday, the University of South Carolina police were executing a routine traffic stop on the Blossom Street bridge. At that time, a man was spotted briefly near the bridge railing. Within seconds, the man was believed to have fallen or jumped from the bridge. The Cayce Department of Public Safety, USC, SLED, the […]

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Former Lexington County deputy charged with illegal disclosure of information

A former Lexington County deputy sheriff has been charged with sharing the personal information of private citizens last year. Brandon William Jones, 32, allowed and facilitated the unlawful examination of private records to citizens and friends from Jan. 1, 2017, until July 5, 2017, according to an arrest warrant. An affidavit attached to the warrant […]

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