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The ribbon was cut Tuesday at Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. It’s at 1309 Charleston Highway, West Columbia. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ribbon-cutting. “Freddy’s is a known commodity for a good meal and it’s a good restaurant,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. He also said his office is close […]
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Tuesday is expected to be oppressively hot and humid in Lexington County, according to the National Weather Service in Columbia. High temperatures will reach 100 degrees in Lexington County, with dew points in the 70’s.The NWS has issued a Heat Advisory with heat indexes Tuesday afternoon up to, or over, 110 F. A few storms […]
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The Greater CWC Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Programs is excited to announce the Annual Gala will take place from 5:30 pm to 9 pm, on Aug. 17, at the Stone River Event Hall on the Congaree River in West Columbia. The annual event is a celebration of the businesses, tourism and economic growth of […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher released information on the two-vehicle crash that took the life of a two month old infant boy. The crash occurred in the 6900 block of Edmund Hwy shortly after 9:00 P.M. on August 13, 2023 in Lexington County. Fisher states that a small SUV traveling westbound on Edmond Hwy toward […]
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One person died on the scene and three others were injured Sunday night in a crash involving a pickup and an SUV, 4.1 miles north of Pelion. The collision happened at approximately 9:18 p.m., according to Cpl. Lena Butler of the SC Highway Patrol. Butler said a 2017 Toyota Tacoma and a 2007 Saturn Vue […]
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Americans are dying from drug overdoses are at an alarming rate. As of July 20, there were 52 drug-related deaths in Lexington County. Allison Swygert of the Taylor Watford Foundation shared that statistic from the Lexington County Coroner’s Office at a drug-abuse education seminar Sunday. The Taylor Watford Foundation held the Back-To-School Fentanyl Education Event […]
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Lexington Police were on Corley Mill Road Sunday evening due to a collision at Entrance C of River Bluff High School. It was reported abound 6:30 p.m. Detours were being routed through Millstream Road for inbound traffic and Entrance B of RBHS for outbound traffic.
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Preliminary results of the autopsy performed today at MUSC on Mr. Bernice Junior Smith, III are pending histology and toxicology results. No conclusive cause of death could be identified immediately. As soon as the final autopsy report is received, those finding will be released. Smith was unresponsive after he was apprehended by the Lexington County […]
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