NEWS

Pres. Donald Trump coming to Airport High School for McMaster Campaign

President Donald Trump will attend an Election Eve campaign rally for S.C. Gov.Henry McMaster in West Columbia, on Monday. The event is free and open to the general public. General admission tickets can be obtained by clicking “Register” on Page Link and then filling out the form. Doors open at 4 p.m. The event will […]

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2 West Columbia men busted in connection to chop shop

The discovery of a stolen car led Lexington County deputies to a suspected chop shop and the arrest of five people on property crimes, drug and weapons charges. “A deputy detained a woman Friday at a convenience store on Mineral Springs Road after confirming she was driving a car reported as stolen,” Lexington County Sheriff […]

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Filling Station in Cayce holding poker run for In-Vest USA, Saturday

The Filling Station in Cayce is holding a Poker Run For In-Vest USA on Saturday (June 23.) The poker run is the 2018 kick off campaign to help get VESTS for every K9 dog and officer needing them in the Midlands. There will be a vest presentation at 11:15 a.m. at the Filling Station (2208 […]

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Person jumps from bridge onto I-26, slows traffic Tuesday afternoon

Traffic on I-26 at Piney Grove Road was slowed Tuesday afternoon, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. The interstate was blocked as several emergency crews responded to a person jumping from the Piney Grove Road overpass into the westbound lanes of I-26. The person was transported for further medical treatment at a local hospital. Injury […]

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Springdale’s splash pad could open in late June

The Town of Springdale should have its new splash pad soon. Mayor Michael Bishop said the materials for the splash pad are in and work has begun on it. The splash pad is being installed in the park beside Town Hall. The new splash pad will be 40 ft. by 40 ft. It will feature […]

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Lexington man identified as Lake Murray drowning victim

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name Tuesday of the individual whose body was recovered in Lake Murray, Monday. The death occurred after a swimming mishap Sunday afternoon at approximately 1 p.m. The incident occurred in the lake near the marina located at 1639 Marina Road, Irmo, near the Lake Murray Marina, and Liberty (Tap […]

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Mickey Pringle sworn in as West Columbia’s newest member of city council

Mickey Pringle was sworn in as the West Columbia District 5 representative on city council Monday night. Judge Kenneth Ebener administered the oath of office to Pringle. Kameron Pringle, Mickey Pringle’s grandson, holds the Bible. Pringle was not seated earlier because there was a challenge to his election win. The Nov. 7, vote was overturned because […]

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Overturned truck blocks Knox-Abbott Drive in Cayce Monday evening

Two lanes of traffic on Knox Abbott Drive (in front of the Neighborhood WalMart Store) were reopened Monday night.  The road had been completely  blocked after an 18-wheeler truck overturned causing scrap metal and debris to spill across Knox Abbott Drive. No one was injured in the accident. City of Cayce Spokeswoman Asheley Hunter gave an […]

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