NEWS

Mother, daughter charged in family member’s neglect death

A Gaston woman has been charged in the death of her disabled son. The woman’s daughter has also been charged in the death. Candie McKay Shearin, 45, and Tara Nerys Shearin, 20, are charged with abuse or neglect resulting in death to a vulnerable adult, according to arrest warrants. “EMS responded to the home on […]

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City of West Columbia presents longtime broadcaster Joe Pinner Key to the City

Longtime Columbia broadcaster Joe Pinner, of WIS-TV, said he was “speechless” Tuesday night. Then he said he was “honored.” West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton said Pinner was lured to the West Columbia City Council meeting to get West Columbia’s “Key to the City.” Horton also said the presentation of the Key to the City is […]

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SCE&G to test emergency sirens on Lower Saluda River Tuesday

SCE&G will conduct two separate tests of siren warning systems Tuesday (Jan. 9) in two separate Midlands locations. At noon, SCE&G will activate the siren warning system along the Lower Saluda River as part of the Lake Murray Dam emergency action plan. A full, three-minute sounding of the sirens is conducted on the second Tuesday […]

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Cayce Woman’s Club honored by Cayce City Council for 80 years

There were a few special people who were recognized at the  meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Elise Partin and Cayce City Council honored the Cayce Woman’s Club for their service to the community on the club’s 80th anniversary. The club was recognized at the Cayce City Council meeting last week. “We are excited to consider a […]

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Man charged with 5 counts of attempted murder following house fire

A Columbia man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder after deputies said he set a Swansea home on fire with five people inside late Saturday night. Joseph Harry Riester, 48, entered the victims’ home on Jones Wire Road with a knife shortly before midnight, according to the arrest warrants. “The victims told […]

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West Columbia City Council meets Tuesday at 6 p.m.

West Columbia City Council meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 12th Street at Jarvis Klapman Blvd. Click on agenda to read. 

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Man killed in West Columbia crash is identified by coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual killed in a motor vehicle collision, Friday morning. The crash occurred on US 321 at Glenn Road in West Columbia at approximately 10 a.m. According to Fisher, Louis Connelley, 72, of Swansea was traveling toward Gaston on US 321 when he struck the side of a […]

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House of Raeford Job Fair is Saturday, from 9 a.m. until Noon

House of Raeford Farms is hiring all shifts.  So you can work the shift that works for you. The house of Raeford job fair is Saturday, December 9, from 9 am until noon at 441 sunset boulevard.

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