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Former Gray QB, Hunter Helms, throws TD pass in record win for Rhode Island

Rhode Island recorded its first football playoff win in 40 years, Saturday, beating Central Connecticut State, 21-17. Former Gray Collegiate Academy and Clemson QB Hunter Helms completed a touchdown to Tommy Smith for the Rams’ first score. Rhode Island, ranked No. 10, will play at Mercer (10-2) next Saturday at noon. Mercer is a No. […]

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Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber sponsoring a Holiday Parade of Lights Coloring Contest for Kids 13 and Under

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber is sponsoring a Holiday Parade of Lights Coloring Contest for Kids 13 and Under. Make sure you enter for your chance to win the grand prize of a $250 Love Local gift card. For more details, visit https://www.cwcchamber.com/cwcparadeday/ Good luck! You can print the coloring sheet here or find a […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department identifies man who is charged with murder after apartment shooting death on Saturday

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department identified Justin Brandon McCrae, 26, as the suspect in a West Columbia shooting death, Saturday. McCrae is charged with murder in the shooting death of a man in Riverbend Apartments Saturday evening. Mr. Bradley Freeman Tucker, 24, of West Columbia, has been identified as the man who died due to […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies man, age 24, who was shot and killed in West Columbia

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is releasing the identity of a man who was shot outside of his apartment in the 100 block of Riverbend Drive in West Columbia, Saturday. Fisher states that Mr. Bradley Freeman Tucker, 24, of West Columbia, was pronounced dead on the scene due to multiple gunshot wounds to the upper […]

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Lexington County deputies arrest suspect in connection to West Columbia shooting investigation

Lexington County deputies have arrested a suspect in a shooting investigation. The man was arrested shortly after the Saturday evening shooting at Riverbend Apartments off North Lucas Street in West Columbia. Major crimes detectives have interviewed those who live near the scene. Crime scene investigators have processed the scene and collected potential evidence. No additional […]

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Houses being built in new West Columbia subdivision

Almost 200 single-family residential units have been planned for construction off of Methodist Park Road in West Columbia. The site stretches from the Pineview Baseball Complex to land behind the Carolina Pottery Plaza on Augusta Road. The construction of several homes is almost complete. The homes are being built by Mungo Homes. The project, first […]

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Irmo Fire crews, with firefighters from West Columbia, Lexington County, and Columbia put out fire on St. Andrews Road early Friday

Irmo Fire District crews, along with firefighters from the West Columbia, Lexington County and City of Columbia fire departments, fought a stubborn structure fire in an abandoned restaurant at St Andrew’s Road and Woodland Hills Road, early Friday morning. The fire was reported just before midnight. First arriving crews found heavy fire throughout the building […]

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Steve Cohen cooking House of Raeford chicken for BBQ fundraiser for teen homeless shelter Palmetto Place

Steve Cohen is cooking Chicken Leg Quarters and his special recipe Bar-B-Que beans for this. The chicken is being donated by Chuck Underhill and House of Raeford and it’s being cooked on the grill of Jamie Hook. First Come First serve but if you call Steve Cohen he can be sure to have some when […]

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