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Greg Leon, a well-known restaurant operator, died Friday night at Prisma Health hospital. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said his death is being investigated as a suspected suicide.Leon’s friend and attorney Eric Bland said Leon was loved by his employees of the San Jose restaurants that he owned. Bland wrote: “Almost … every single […]
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Reports are surfacing that Greg Leon, the restraunteur who was convicted for shooting and killing his wife’s lover in Lexington County, was involved in an incident Friday afternoon at Kirkland Correctional Institution, a S.C. Department of Corrections facility in Columbia. Attorney Eric Bland, a friend of Leon’s says Leon passed away at 11:56 Friday night. […]
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The Cayce-West Columbia Ozone Dixie Youth Baseball team is the State champ. C-WC defeated Saluda, 2-1, Friday in extra inninngs to win the championship. The state tournament was played in Moncks Corner.With the win, C-WC will move on to play in the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series in Ruston, LA. It is July 27-thru-Aug 2.C-WC […]
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Irmo Fire crews were on the scene of a vehicle collision, Saturday, with injuries. The crash occurred in the 100 block of Jamil Rd, close to St Andrew’s Rd. Jamil was closed. Crews had to cut one person out of a vehicle. Injuries were minor.
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Lexington County Fire Service, Lexington County EMS, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and Swansea Police Department are on the scene of a residential structure fire in the 800 block of Redmond Mill Road in Swansea. The fire was reported before 7 p.m., Friday. The road was closed while emergency crews are on scene. No injuries have […]
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Temple Gym and Physical Fitness Center has opened at 536 Meeting Street in West Columbia. It opened a little over a week ago. It’s in the former Studio 221 building. Click here for link to Temple website Temple offers personal training and group fitness classes including strength training, cardiovascular training, and active recovery.
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Mike Hagins, President of Palmetto State Media Group, has named the official voice of the Airport Eagles. It will be Steve Knight, an Airport alumnus. In announcing the decision, Hagins said “Steve was my number one choice from the start. He worked with me in the past as a color analyst. Steve has a vast […]
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West Columbia offers a lot for visitors. In July, it’s one of the hottest spots around. They come from all over to West Columbia to enjoy the cool flowing waters of the Congaree River. “The four of us came here from Florida,” said Amy Butler. She and three friends were coming off the river at […]
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