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The leader of a local street gang, Carlos Antonio Grooms, a/k/a “B Lord,” 36, of Columbia, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, following a federal drug conspiracy conviction. Three co-conspirators were also sentenced to federal prison for their role in the scheme. Between 2020 and 2022, Grooms led a drug trafficking organization that […]
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The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce will hold a very special evening entitled: “Light Up the CWC.” It’s a ceremony to kick off the Holiday season in the Greater Cayce-West Columbia community. Lexington Medical Center, the presenting Parade Day sponsor, will ‘flip the switch’ lighting up the North Pole. The Holiday Lighting Ceremony is […]
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Two educators in Lexington Two have been awarded Bright Ideas grants from Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative for garden projects. Brooke Hiatt, a teacher at Cayce Elementary, won $1,000 to launch with a team of Cayce teachers the “Growing Leaders” project, a school-wide initiative that will have students design and build a garden. Hiatt said the project […]
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From the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department – William Bruce Parker, a/k/a “Parker,” a/k/a “Willie Boner,” a/k/a “John Wayne,” of West Columbia, pled guilty to Cyberstalking Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Communicating Threats with the Intent to Extort victims for the production of pornography and coerced sex acts. U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie accepted […]
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The City of West Columbia’s 7th Annual Fall Back Fest is from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in the 100 Block of State Street. Local artists will be painting temporary murals on the street. The band lineup features Going Commando, Chris Reed and The Bad Kids, and Hampton Hook. Food and drinks […]
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Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School opened their doors to community families for two favorite annual Halloween events, drawing nearly 2,500 attendees to enjoy free trick-or-treating and other activities. At Airport, trick-or-treaters collected candy at decorated stations around the school, with a tattoo booth, crafts, face painting, stickers and games also offered as part […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of a man who was shot and killed in the 200 block of Two Notch Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County on Saturday. Fisher states that Mr. Dustin Chase Edward Northcutt, 32, of Lexington, was shot in the upper body and pronounced dead on […]
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Two vehicles were heavily damaged by fire Monday afternoon inside a parking garage on Assembly Street near Laurel Street. No cause of the fire was reported.Columbia Fire Department crews responded to a vehicle fire inside the parking garage shortly after 1:30 p.m. (Columbia Fire Department photos)
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