Cayce Mayor Elise Partin was elected president of the Municipal Association of South Carolina, Saturday. The MASC held its annual meeting in Hilton Head over the weekend. “It’s pretty amazing,” Partin said Monday morning. She also said her election will benefit Cayce and the region of the state around her. The position as president, she […]

Crews from the West Columbia Fire Department and Lexington County Fire Services were on the scene of a fire at a house off of Hook Avenue, Sunday evening. This photo was taken at about 8:15. Smoke was coming out of the house that appeared to be on Burlie Court. West Columbia Police was blocking traffic […]

Crews from the West Columbia Fire Department and Lexington County Fire Services were on the scene of a fire at a house off of Hook Avenue, Sunday evening. This photo was taken at about 8:15. Smoke was coming out of the house that appeared to be on Burlie Court. West Columbia Police was blocking traffic […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday. The incident happened in the 100 block of Cherokee Pond Court. According to  Fisher, Derek Fogle, 31, of Lexington was pronounced dead upon arrival at an area hospital due to apparent gunshot wounds. An autopsy […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of an accidental drowning that took place in Lake Murray on Saturday. Ramon Priestino, 76, of Columbia was swimming with his family in the Palm Point Drive area, near his residence, when the incident occurred. It happened at approximately 2 p.m.  An autopsy has been scheduled […]

A Chapin man is charged with attempted murder for threatening a family member with a butcher knife and knocking the victim unconscious. Nicholas David Powlas, 42, also faces two counts of unlawful conduct toward a child because of his actions toward juvenile family members during the altercation Saturday, according to arrest warrants. Deputies said Powlas […]

Callus Lefont Latimore, 42, of Augusta, has been sentenced for various charges stemming from the Feb. 9, armed robbery of First Reliance Bank in West Columbia Latimore was sentenced in federal court, according to a Thursday release from the office of U.S. Attorney Beth Drake On April 19, Latimore entered a guilty plea before Senior […]

Southern Lights, a signature, long-term art installation by artist Chris Robinson, will span the Congaree River between the Blossom Street and Gervais Street bridges. With the support of the cities of Columbia, West Columbia and Cayce and Richland County, the installation’s design is meant to connect our cities and the Midlands community. The general public […]