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West Columbia restaurant owner charged with tax offenses

A West Columbia restaurant that usually has lines waiting to get in, was closed Friday. And there is a reason. Jeremy Chavis, the owner of Jackson’s Southern Kitchen on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, has been charged with four counts of tax evasion. He was arrested Friday, according to a S.C Department of Revenue release. […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies investigating fatal shooting

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal shooting that happened in West Columbia Friday night. Deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 100 block of Riverbend Drive around 11 p.m. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found one gunshot victim who later died from his injuries. That victim has been identified […]

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Body recovered from Irmo pond, coroner identifies

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified a body recovered from a pond in the 100 block of Pale Ivy Lane at approximately 3:30 p.m. Sunday. According to Fisher, the body of Mr. Tao Gao, 42, of Irmo was recovered by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team. No foul play is suspected at this […]

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West Columbia restaurant owner charged with tax offenses

A West Columbia restaurant that usually has lines waiting to get in, was closed Friday. And there is a reason. Jeremy Chavis, the owner of Jackson’s Southern Kitchen on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, has been charged with four counts of tax evasion. He was arrested Friday, according to a S.C Department of Revenue release. […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies investigating fatal shooting

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal shooting that happened in West Columbia Friday night. Deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 100 block of Riverbend Drive around 11 p.m. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found one gunshot victim who later died from his injuries. That victim has been identified […]

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Lexington man convicted of sexual assault of a minor after 24 minutes of jury deliberation

A Lexington County jury convicted Edward Davis, Sr., 60, of criminal sexual conduct with a minor – third degree, Wednesday. The case involved a child under the age of 16. The trial began on Monday, and concluded Wednesday morning, according to a release from the office of Eleventh Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard. The jury deliberated for […]

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Brookland-Cayce, Airport resume rivalry, Friday

Two high school football teams, very familiar with each other, play Friday. Airport hosts Brookland-Cayce in a non-conference game 7:30 pm. It is the first of two games between the two teams. Friday’s game is not a Region 5-4A conference game, but the two teams are in the same conference. Brookland-Cayce moved up to 4A […]

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Tribute for Trees a big night for West Columbia Beautification Foundation, Sept. 18

It’s one of the biggest nights of the year for the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. The Fourth Annual Tribute for Trees is.. Tuesday, Sept.18, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. It’s in the New Brookland Room of the West Columbia City Hall, 1200 N. 12th St. A $200 donation includes a tree for West Columbia […]

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