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The West Columbia Mayor and City Council recognized Brian Habing at the regular City Council meeting, Tuesday. A West Columbia resident, Brian began his career as an Associate Professor of Statistics at the University of South Carolina in 1998. Since then, Brian’s many accomplishments at USC have been both significant and impactful for students and […]
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Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced a shooting :https://www.facebook.com/RichlandCountySheriffsDepartment “As of 3:30 p.m., deputies responded to 201 Columbia Mall Blvd. due to reports of a person being shot inside the mall. Upon arrival, deputies located one victim who was taken to a local hospital with a confirmed gunshot wound. This is NOT an active shooter […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a two-vehicle accident in the 5000 block of Sunset Blvd in the Lexington area of Lexington County on April 1, 2025. According to Fisher, Mrs. Margie Hayden Cook , 70, of Pelion was pulling out of a parking lot when she was hit […]
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Former Gray Collegiate and Clemson Quarterback Hunter Helms was honored with a resolution by the West Columbia City Council, Tuesday.Helms will join the Clemson coaching staff of Dabo Sweeney this summer. Helms played quarterback at Gray Collegiate Academy before moving on to Clemson where he became the Tigers’ No. 2 quarterback. Helms left Clemson for […]
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A former administrative employee of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is accused of obtaining goods under false pretenses, according to the State Law Enforcement Division. SLED agents arrested Shekinah Shyann Sade Brown, 24, after she turned herself in Tuesday morning at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department’s headquarters. “When I became aware of Ms. Brown’s alleged […]
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Lexington Police responded to the site of “a fatal collision near the 5100 block of Sunset Boulevard,” in Lexington, Tuesday afternoon. (Click here)Inbound traffic on Sunset Boulevard was being merged into the outbound lane around the collision scene with coned lanes. And traffic on Sunset Blvd (US-378) at I-20 was diverted onto Corley Mill Road.Police […]
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A crew from the West Columbia Fire Department was on the scene Tuesday morning of an accident on the 110 east bound exit ramp of I-26, to Sunset Blvd near Lexington Medical Center. The exit ramp was shut down and driver were asked to use an alternate route. Click for WCFD FB pageBy 100:55 a.m. […]
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The Tartan Day South festival is back, with the first event on Thursday April 3. Tartan Day South events run from Thursday until Sunday, with the big day of festivities being Saturday at Cayce’s Historic Columbia Speedway. A traditional Kirkin’ of the Tartans celebration is at the City of West Columbia, SC Riverwalk Amphitheatre, Sunday. […]
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