NEWS
The Public Service Commission of South Carolina voted to approve the merger between Dominion Energy, Inc. and SCANA Corporation, Friday, for $14.6 billion. SCANA is the Cayce-based parent company for South Carolina Electric and Gas. Conditions of the merger are to be outlined later as part of a written order that is to be issued by Dec. […]
Read More >>Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision that occurred in the 5100 block of Platt Springs Road. It happened at approximately 3:15 p.m., Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Leonard P. Morrow, 70, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr. Morrow was travelling on a motorcycle […]
Read More >>Because of the expected rise of the Congaree River, the NWS continued, Friday, the Flood Advisory for the Cayce and West Columbia Riverwalks. The Congaree River in Columbia was expected to briefly drop below 10 feet, Friday, but then quickly rise again, according to the National Weather Service in Columbia. The water level of the […]
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Christmas season is a time to slow down, enjoy family, and take some time off. And that is true for the City of West Columbia Sanitation Department. But after the holidays, the city’s clean-up staff works twice as hard. Part of the reason is to catch up for the days off. And the department must […]
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Lexington Two School District officials dedicated the district’s newest facility, Tuesday. A ceremony was held for the state-of-the-art Lexington Two Innovation Center at 509 Bulldog Blvd, Cayce. Students began using the 110,000-square-foot Innovation Center in October. Joni Coleman is the L2IC’s director. State Sen. Nikki Setzler and Cayce Mayor Elise Partin spoke at the dedication […]
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Three men and a woman are accused of shooting at four people inside a vehicle during a drug deal in a restaurant parking lot last month. Isaiah Allen, 20, and Chris Felder, 19, are charged with four counts of attempted murder, discharging a firearm into a vehicle and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, […]
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One person was killed Wednesday night in Lexington County, in a collision on I-26 eastbound near the 104 Mile Marker, according to Lance Cpl. Matt Southern of the S.C. Highway Patrol. The accident happened around 9:45. Southern said a 1990 GMC pickup experienced mechanical problems and stopped on the interstate. A 2011 Ford Edge SUV, […]
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The Greater Cayce – West Columbia Chamber of Commerce 2018 Holiday Parade of Lights rescheduled for Saturday, December 15, has been canceled. Due to weather conditions on Friday that will continue into Saturday, the GCWC Chamber made the decision to cancel due to lack of time to set up the operational aspects of the Holiday […]
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