Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of the individual who died as a result of drowning in the river behind Riverbanks Zoo, 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday. Deslin Lamar Mitchell, 37, of North Brown Street, West Columbia, went missing on Friday. His body was recovered from the river Saturday […]

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of the individual who died as a result of drowning in the river behind Riverbanks Zoo, 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday. Deslin Lamar Mitchell, 37, of North Brown Street, West Columbia, went missing on Friday. His body was recovered from the river Saturday […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the persons killed in two early morning car accidents on I-20 Eastbound at Mile Marker 39 in Lexington County on Saturday. At approximately 4 a.m. Fisher states that Caleb Joseph Metz, 26, of North Augusta. died at the scene from the injuries he received in […]

A man and woman are in custody and facing charges related to the death of a woman reported missing last month. Photos: Lee Anthony Corley and Harriet Leigh Coleman (LCDC) Lee Anthony Corley, 37, is charged with murder for killing Alena Kennedy in his home sometime between April 18 and 21, according to an arrest warrant. Harriet […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the persons killed in two early morning car accidents on I-20 Eastbound at Mile Marker 39 in Lexington County on Saturday. At approximately 4 a.m. Fisher states that Caleb Joseph Metz, 26, of North Augusta. died at the scene from the injuries he received in […]

A man and woman are in custody and facing charges related to the death of a woman reported missing last month. Photos: Lee Anthony Corley and Harriet Leigh Coleman (LCDC) Lee Anthony Corley, 37, is charged with murder for killing Alena Kennedy in his home sometime between April 18 and 21, according to an arrest warrant. Harriet […]

The City of West Columbia is holding the Solar Fest West event to view the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, from noon –until-  4 p.m, at the Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk and Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Road, West Columbia. Solar Fest West will feature live music from Seventy Six and Sunny with Prettier than […]

The picture included is of a suspect wanted in connection to an armed robbery that occurred at the BB&T Bank located at 2500 Charleston Highway in Cayce, on Monday. Photos of suspect from Cayce Public Safety. The suspect is described as a thin black male wearing a black long sleeve shirt with black pants, black shoes and a black […]