NEWS
The City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed Monday, January 21, 2019, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Household garbage, yard trash, and recycling WILL NOT be collected on Monday. The Monday Sanitation Route will be collected on Tuesday, January […]
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West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall has been in law enforcement since 1984, and in that time he has seen the profession evolve. From equipment to training, the job of police officer has become more complex over the years, but Tyndall always rises to the level of professionalism required. The West Columbia Police Department serves […]
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The S.C. Highway Patrol chased a man Thursday morning and the pursuit ended in a crash at the Cayce Waffle House on Airport Boulevard. As a result Gregory Alexander Maxwell, 27, was charged with DUI, failure to stop for blue a light, and driving while uninsured. Maxwell drove past a trooper on I-26 at a […]
Read More >>Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Gaston woman Tuesday night. Stacey Lynn Chasteen, 46, is being charged with attempted murder after officers responded to a stabbing at her home. She is also charged with using a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on the interview investigators conducted on the scene, this […]
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House of Raeford’s non-profit organization, FLOCK, made a large donation to the students at Cayce Elementary School as part of an ongoing relationship. The school received 900 pairs of headphones, enough to provide one for every student. A presentation of the headphones to Cayce Elementary students and faculty was held at the school Tuesday. The […]
Read More >>Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian who was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer early Tuesday morning around 12:10 a.m. The incident occurred in the 4200 block of U.S. 178, in Leesville. According to Fisher, Tommy Wade Goss, 47, of Lexington was in the road when he was struck by the […]
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On this page are the photos of the award winners presented at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Annual Dinner. It was held at Still Hopes Retirement Center, Tuesday night. The 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award went to Barbara Wilhm, Lexington Medical Center. All photos by Vickie Lovett-Pretty and Pictures Photography. Bill Mooneyhan, Citizen of the year, with […]
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The Gervais Street Bridge and Blossom Street Bridge have both reopened to traffic. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and SLED are continuing to search for a reported jumper in the Congaree River. A helicopter is providing support with aerial search of the river. Original Story A man jumped from the Gervais Street Bridge Wednesday […]
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