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Personnel from the West Columbia Police Department were assisting with an emergency situation on the Jarvis Klapman bridge over Sunset Boulevard. Police asked that driver please avoid the area if at all possible by using alternate routes such as the Gervais or Blossom Street bridges as emergency responders worked to resolve the situation.
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person who was killed in a single motorcycle accident that occurred on June 28, 2026 at approximately 2:35 A.M. on I-77 at the I-26 Interchange at MM 1 in Lexington County. Fisher states that Mr. Pablo Marcelo Caballero Molina, 21, of Hopkins, S.C was […]
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person who was killed in a vehicle vs. moped collision on Saturday, June 27, at approximately 9:25 P.M. at the intersection of Calks Ferry Road and Old Charleston Road in Lexington County. Fisher states that Mr. Russell Douglas Fowler, 40, of Pelion was riding […]
A hearing related to the Alex Murdaugh case will be held the morning of Monday, June 29 at the Marc H. Westbrook Judicial Center. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department expects there to be a high public interest in this hearing. Space in the courtroom will be very limited. Reminders for those attending as the general […]
Lexington County has announced its Mosquito Fogging Schedule. The County’s Vector Control team will be out fogging to help reduce mosquito populations in the following neighborhoods from 4 a.m.- 6 a.m. Weather Permitting Wednesday, July 1 Thursday, July 2 Wondering what we fog with? Here’s how we protect people and pollinators:
The Cayce-West Columbia DYB 15-and-under won the State Championship Sunday in North Charleston. With the win the C-WC Boys qualify for the World Series to be played in Louisiana in July. C-WC had wins over Lexington and North Charleston, among others, to win the State Championship. C-WC plays their home games at Wilson Howard Park, […]
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a house fire that occurred in the 700 block of Juniper Springs Road located in the Gilbert area of Lexington County on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at approximately 9:35 p.m. Fisher states that Mr. Sherill W. Asbill, 85, of Gilbert was pronounced dead […]
A West Columbia man, Thomas Deanglo Waring 32, has been charged with attempted murder. He is accused of shooting a West Columbia police officer earlier this month. According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division arrest warrants, officers responded to a shots-fired report on June 10 in West Columbia. Upon the officers arrival, Waring, SLED […]