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8 vehicle accidents occurred at 2 Augusta Road intersections in September, according to WCPD data

The West Columbia Police Department is analyzing crime data and applying it to its policing methods, which enables the WCPD to determine crime trends so that resources can be allocated more efficiently. Some of the data collected is contained below. (In the featured photo, WCPD works a crash at Chris Drive and Sunset Blvd. in […]

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South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association asks for postponement of games, season’s extension, citing student injury risk as one of the reasons

The South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association is requesting a statewide two-week extension of the 2024 fall sports schedule because of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene. SCACA executive director Scott Earley sent a letter to the South Carolina High School League Thursday. Helene resulted in the postponement of high school athletics in much the […]

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All West Columbia parks, except Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, are open as of Thursday

The following City of West Columbia parks are now open after being closed due to Hurricane Helene: • B Avenue Ball Park • Bark West Dog Park • Douglas Reeves Community Park • Fowler Community Park • Rosamunda Percell-Butler Community Park Due to storm debris, downed trees, and flooding, the West Columbia Riverwalk Park, Amphitheater, […]

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Former Lexington Employee of Medicaid Call Center Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Conduent State Healthcare, LLC, headquartered in New Jersey, has agreed to pay $11,358,767 to resolve False Claims Act allegations arising from Conduent’s fraudulent reporting of call center performance metrics and false claims for payment to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). Two former employees of Conduent, Richard Kirchner, 71, of Branchburg, […]

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It’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Donate to the fight against breast cancer via Lexington Medical Center’s Women’s Night Out or Sewority Sisters quilts for LMC cancer patients

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor those affected and to increase education in regard to early detection.  By the end of 2024, more than 360,000 women will be diagnosed, this year, with breast cancer. But there is hope. Advancements in early detection methods and support continue to increase the chances of […]

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Five Below is scheduled to open in Cayce on Oct. 11, according to banner on the front of the store

Five Below is scheduled to open on Oct. 11, Parkland Plaza in Cayce, according to the banner hanging in front of the store. The new Five Below, adjacent to Knox-Abbott Drive, is beside East Bay Deli in the former Jewelry Warehouse space. Also on the banner it says “Now Hiring.” Allpy @ fivebelow.com Five Below, […]

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Capitol Square redevelopment plan contains grocery store and 4-story apartment building

Baker Commercial Properties plans to redevelop Capitol Square on Sunset Boulevard at Meeting Street into a vibrant mixed-use complex consisting of multifamily residential units, retail, parking and public open spaces to enhance the Riverfront corridor along Meeting Street. The plan was presented to West Columbia City Council at its meeting Tuesday. Council approved a resolution […]

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Plan for 55 homes on Comanche Trail approved on first reading by West Columbia City Council

West Columbia City Council approved first reading of a plan that would allow the development of a nine-acre site at 910 Comanche Trail, near the Saluda River in West Columbia, Tuesday, at its monthly meeting. The property, upon final approval, would contain 55 single-family homes. Residents in the area have voiced concerns about a possible […]

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