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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced, Thursday, the arrest of Robert Wilden Geiger (age 34) of Pelion, Taz Michael Johnson (age 22) of Swansea, and Katherine Louise Chatten (age 19) of Lexington, on nine charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators, with the Lexington […]
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Crews from SCE&G were on the scene at the intersection of Ninth Street and the 900 block of Sunset Boulevard, in West Columbia, Friday afternoon. A power line was down, along with a utility pole. West Columbia Police Department Assistant Police Chief Scott Morrison said it was the result of a single-vehicle accident. Units from […]
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The West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater was overflowing into the parking lot Friday night. Tokyo Joe was filling the air with music as the Rhythm on the River free concert series drew its largest crowd ever. “I’ve been to all the shows for the 15 years we’ve been having them,” said Steve Cohen, Board president of […]
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By Dawn Kujawa- Lexington Two Communications Director Cayce Elementary wanted to pay it forward to help those affected by Hurricane Florence and the flooding that followed in and around the South Carolina coast. And pay it forward they did — in a big way. The Cayce Cares Bottled Water Drive reached its goal of collecting […]
Read More >>Eastbound lanes were closed on Interstate 26 after a crash of two tractor trailers, and other vehicles, Thursday evening. Motorists were being asked to find an alternate route. The incident was causing major traffic delays, and it was expected to take several hours to clear, possibly impacting early-morning traffic. Columbia Fire Department and Irmo Fire […]
Read More >>Oct. 7- 13, is Fire Prevention Week and the West Columbia Fire Department has a message for its residents. “Smoke detectors have been proven to save lives,” said West Columbia Fire Chief Chris Smith. “We never want any loss of life.” Smith said the WCFD gets smoke detectors from the American Red Cross. He also […]
Read More >>Eastbound lanes were closed on Interstate 26 after a crash of two tractor trailers, and other vehicles, Thursday evening. Motorists were being asked to find an alternate route. The incident was causing major traffic delays, and it was expected to take several hours to clear, possibly impacting early-morning traffic. Columbia Fire Department and Irmo Fire […]
Read More >>Oct. 7- 13, is Fire Prevention Week and the West Columbia Fire Department has a message for its residents. “Smoke detectors have been proven to save lives,” said West Columbia Fire Chief Chris Smith. “We never want any loss of life.” Smith said the WCFD gets smoke detectors from the American Red Cross. He also […]
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