NEWS
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of William Michael Shuford (age 71), of West Columbia, on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators from the Attorney General’s Office, also a member of […]
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The New West Columbia Newsletter for February and March includes updates from Mayor Tem Miles and City Council members. The newest edition also contains an interview with Black Rooster’s Kristian Niemi. The restaurant switched over and now serves Italian food. There are also articles on Scratch N’ Spin record store in Triangle City and a […]
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WEST COLUMBIA, SC — When DeAndrei Carson took the helm as coach of Pine Ridge Middle School’s boys basketball team, he had big shoes to fill – his late father’s. Rich Gibson, better known as “Coach Rich,” was a beloved coach, mentor, and father figure at the Lexington Two middle school and around the Pine […]
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Registration is open for rising 4K and 5K students who will be new to Lexington Two in the 2024-2025 school year. Among required registration documents: Child’s birth certificate (long form) Child’s immunization certificate Two proofs of residence (one utility bill and a lease/mortgage) Parent photo identification Additional requirements for 4K enrollment: Child must be 4 […]
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News release from CAYCE, SC – On February 7, 2023, the Cayce Police Department was alerted to a bomb threat received at Airport High School. As a safety precaution, the school was evacuated immediately and searched for any sort of explosive device. Thankfully, none were found. CPD responded to three additional bomb threats at Airport High School in February. The safety of […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person that was killed in a vehicle vs. motorcycle, Sunday at approximately 1:30 pm. on South Lake Drive at Paps Drive in Lexington County. Fisher states that Mr. Hunter Avery Rabon, 19, of Newberry was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle and was traveling westbound on South Lake Drive […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is releasing the autopsy results of the person found deadalong the shoulder of I-20 Westbound at MM62 on February 2, 2024. The person who was positively identified as Miss Stephanie Chanel Quintana, 22, of Columbia was founddead on the shoulder of the highway by a passerby on Friday morning of […]
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Irmo Fire District crews were on the scene of a structure fire in the 300 block of Hempsted Road, Monday. Damage was minor and there were no injuries. The cause is currently under investigation. Rail work did not hamper the response. Irmo Fire has modified its operational plans and redeployed resources during the rail project […]
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