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Coroner identifies man who died in Lexington County after car crashes into a tree

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident that occurred in the 3600 block of Neely Wingard Road in the Leesville area of Lexington County at approximately 11:45 a.m. Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. William Eugene Sullivan, 32, of Leesville was traveling westbound on Neely Wingard Road when […]

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Woman who died in Sunday crash is identified by the Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single vehicle accident that occurred in the 400 block of McLee Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County at approximately 3:30 p.m., Sunday. According to Fisher, Ms. Wanda Geiselle Colburn, 63, of Lexington was traveling southbound on McLee Road when her […]

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1 person killed in Lexington County crash

One person died, Sunday in a crash in Lexington County. It happened about 3:30 p.m. about five miles east of Gilbert, according to Lance Cpl. Lena Butler of the SC Highway Patrol. Butler said a 2018 Nissan Rogue, traveling on Secondary Road 1910 near Bluefield Road, ran off the right side of the road and […]

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Request to rezone 6.34 acres on the east side of Botanical Parkway to be presented at the West Columbia Planning Commission, Monday

The City of West Columbia Planning Commission will consider the rezoning of a 6.34 acre portion of 1820 Sunset Boulevard on the east side of Botanical Parkway. The property is now zoned Residential 4. The request is to rezone it to Residential 3. The rezoning request is scheduled to be heard at the planning commission’s […]

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Lexington County Coroner says suicide the cause of death in Montclaire Circle shooting death

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, is releasing the autopsy results of Mr. Shavon M. Wright, 29,of West Columbia, from the incident that occurred in the early morning hours on Wednesday, June 21st ,2023 on Montclaire Cir., located in the West Columbia area of Lexington County. According to Coroner Fisher, an autopsy was performed Saturday morning […]

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Crash causes blocked lanes on I-20

A crash has resulted in a lane blockage on I-20 East near Exit 65, according to the SC Highway Patrol. It was reported about 2:45 Friday afternoon. Drivers should expect traffic to be slow or stopped in the area for a while.

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West Columbia man drowns at Pawley’s Island helping his grandson who was struggling in the ocean current

Georgetown County Coroner Chase Ridgeway has identified the individual who drowned on Pawleys Island, Tuesday, as Darrell Lambert, 70, of West Columbia. Mr. Lambert was helping his 9-year-old grandson, who was struggling with the current, when he was overtaken by the current. He was transported to Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. […]

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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a great summertime experience for West Columbia

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a summertime favorite for many West Columbia residents. It is one of the largest mid-sized zoos in the United States and it’s South Carolina’s leading destination. Riverbanks draws 1.3 million visitors annually and it has a great national reputation.  There is a West Columbia entrance to the zoo at 1300 Botanical Parkway, which makes it a natural […]

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