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Lexington County deputies arrested a man with multiple warrants from Lexington County Animal Services for the ill treatment and abandonment of animals. Justin Keith Allred, 32, of West Columbia was arrested on March 9 in connection with an animal cruelty incident that was reported in early January. According to arrest warrants from LCAS, a dog […]
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Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. It was originally celebrated in Ireland with festivals in honor of St. Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints. The first March 17 celebration was in 1631. Irish immigrants eventually brought St. Patrick’s Day traditions to the United States and the day has become a celebration of Irish culture by everyone. […]
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House of Raeford may be investing $185 million to build a plant in Aiken, according to an article in the Aiken Standard newspaper. Link to Aiken Standard article It is not certain if the building of another plant would affect House of Raeford’s West Columbia poultry processing plant. But Sen. Nikki Setzler said if House […]
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University of South Carolina Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris has been named Men’s SEC Basketball Coach of the Year, the league office announced. He becomes the third coach in program history, joining Eddie Fogler (1997) and Dave Odom (2004), to be named SEC Coach of the Year by the league’s coaches. The Gamecocks joined the […]
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From the City of Cayce – The Cayce Riverwalk, from the wrought iron gates at the West Columbia border to the boat landing, is currently closed due to flooding. Timmerman Trail is open. The boardwalk section of the Riverwalk, near the train trestle, has been closed since March 1. When it closed, the City of […]
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From the US Attorneys Office – Steven Clark Lefemine, 68, of West Columbia was found guilty yesterday of violating the Freedom of Access to a Clinic Entrances (FACE Act) by a federal judge following a bench trial. This is the first FACE Act conviction in South Carolina. The FACE Act is law signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, […]
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The City of West Columbia has partnered with WestMetroNews and the Greater CWC Chamber of Commerce to highlight areas of the community that promote business and visitor/tourism opportunities. River tubing is the top attraction in West Columbia in the warm weather months. Michael Mayo is the owner of Palmetto Outdoor and he directed an enormous […]
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Over the weekend, what started as a traffic stop for a license plate that expired in 2022, ended with the driver being arrested by Lexington Police for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Taking Contraband Into a County Jail (Cocaine), Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug […]
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