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From the Attorney General – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Simon Manuel Gates (age 29) of West Columbia, on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s […]
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Regardless of what the groundhog said, late February in South Carolina means spring is right around the corner. The warmer season provides the opportunity to do good deeds and pay if forward. One West Columbia resident is a member of the West Columbia Beautification Foundation and she is taking her effort to beautify her community to another level. […]
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The ribbon was cut, Thursday, for the “Bark West Dog Park” off of Augusta Road. 1940 Augusta Road, West Columbia. The park includes an activity course and places to sit, stay, and play. The unleashed dog park includes areas designated for small and large dogs. It’s open from Sunrise to Sunset and requires registration.Click here […]
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Irmo Fire District Crews were on Bush River Road at Independence Boulevard working a vehicle collision involving injuries, after 4:30 Thursday afternoon. Lanes were blocked on Bush River Road. Be prepared for delays if you are driving in the area of the crash. (IFD photo)
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All portions of the West Columbia Riverwalk and Amphitheater are now open after being temporarily closed due to flooding.
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Mrs. Alexandria Cress Borys, 26, of Irmo, died Tuesday after being shot after a verbal altercation that occurred in the Kroger grocery store parking lot on St. Andrews Road in Irmo. Mrs. Borys was pronounced dead at the scene due to a single gunshot wound to the head, according to the Lexington County Coroner’s Office. A […]
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Gray Collegiate Academy and Brookland-Cayce played first-round games in the SC High School League basketball playoffs, Wednesday. Gray won its 2A game and BC, a 3A school, lost. Scores below. Gray Collegiate 83, Greer Middle College 21 Beaufort 77, Brookland-Cayce 50
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of a woman who was shot and killed during an incident, Tuesday at approximately 4 p.m. in the Kroger store parking lot on St. Andrews Road in the Irmo. Fisher said that Mrs. Alexandria Cress Borys, 26, of Irmo, was shot after a verbal altercation. Mrs. […]
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