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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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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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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 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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Cayce City Council passed second and final reading of its $19.7 million 2023-24 fiscal-year budget, Wednesday. According to a flier distributed via the Cayce Sanitation Department, 43 percent of the budget is spent on the police department and 17 percent is spent on support, while 14 percent is spent on fire fighting services. Cayce Mayor […]
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The portion of the West Columbia Riverwalk from the Moffatt Street Entrance, 100 Riverside Drive, West Columbia, to the West Columbia Amphitheater is temporarily closed due to flooding. Thanks for the heads up.Thank you for letting us know.Thanks for the info.ReplyForward
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A West Columbia man died after a standoff with Lexington County deputies who were trying to arrest him Wednesday morning. The man, identified as 29-year-old Shavon Marquise Wright by Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, was wanted on two counts of pointing and presenting a firearm at a person, according to arrest warrants. “Today’s events can […]
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Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon held a news conference Wednesday where he reported that a barricaded man died in a shootout after an eight-hour, gunfire-filled, standoff with law enforcement. The incident took place on Montclair Circle off of Delree Street in West Columbia, Wednesday morning. Koon said the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department first received a […]
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