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West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo and Lexington County fire units extinguish blaze at strip mall on Bush River Road

The Irmo Fire District responded to a two alarm commercial structure fire, Monday evening, involving a strip mall in the 3600 block of Bush River Road. Link to video The fire was extinguished with help from Columbia Fire, Lexington County Fire, West Columbia Fire and Cayce Fire. The large number of firefighters that responded saved […]

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Election Day for West Columbia City Council District 3 is Tuesday

Election Day for the City of West Columbia, SC Council District 3 Special Election is Tuesday (Jan. 17.) Early voting began on Tuesday (Jan. 3.) There are three candidates running for the Dist. 3 Seat on West Columbia City Council. They are: George Crowe; Bobby Horton; and Ashley Johnson. Election Day is Jan. 17 from 7 a.m. […]

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City of Cayce holding input meeting in effort to locate and record unmarked African-American cemeteries

The City of Cayce is holding a public input meeting regarding a grant received to locate and record locations of unmarked African American Cemeteries within the city limits of Cayce. Tuesday, January 24th 5:30-6:30 PM Cayce City Hall Council Chambers, 1800 12th Street Stantec, the contractor, will be on hand to provide an overview of […]

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Police say man traveled to Lexington in attempt to have sex with a minor – Man said: “I like young peeps”

Bryan Wesley Rogers, age 58 of Wellsford, SC, has been arrested according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. Rogers was the subject in an undercover investigation where police said he traveled to the Town of Lexington to meet with a minor for sex. It was not a minor, but wan an undercover detective. On January […]

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Lexington man charged with assaulting deputy while resisting arrest

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of assaulting a deputy last week. Allen Michael Rish, 33, is charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer while resisting arrest, giving false information to a law enforcement officer and a gun possession charge, according to arrest warrants. “A deputy made contact with Rish Tuesday afternoon while […]

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Lexington Police make several arrests for drugs, alcohol, and guns over the weekend

The Patrol Division and Traffic Safety Officers of the Lexington Police Department were busy Saturday night. The LPD made 20 traffic stops. One stop involved a driver who was arrested for DUI with.16% Blood Alcohol Content. Police said they also made several other arrests for alcohol violations, multiple drug charges, a stolen firearm, and an […]

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Alleged teen gang member steals vehicle, crashes and flees into the woods, is caught by Lexington Police

A Lexington Police officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Roberts Street for a headlight being out and an expired license plate when the driver failed to stop for blue lights and continued driving at a high rate of speed. Due to the police department’s policy, those violations did not allow the LPD officer to […]

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Gray Collegiate Academy opens its new basketball arena Friday night with wins over FC

The new 1,500-seat basketball arena aka “The War Zone” was opened on the campus of Gray Collegiate Academy, Friday night. Several dignitaries, along with school officials, turned out for the occasion at the West Columbia school. In the first games in the new site, Gray swept Fairfield Central. The Gray girls won, 56-37. The GCA […]

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