Severe weather possible for Lexington County on Tuesday
Severe weather is being forecast for South Carolina and Lexington County, according to the National Weather Service-Columbia. Showers and storms are expected for Tuesday, along with the potential for heavy rainfall and damaging winds. Click for link to National Weather Service information A wind advisory is in effect from 6 […]
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Man dies in Lexington County crash after vehicle hits tree
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicleaccident at North Edisto Road and Steedman Road in the Leesville area of Lexington County atapproximately 7:20 p.m. on Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Robert Lawrence Gillespie, 54, of Batesburg-Leesville was travelingnorthbound on North Edisto Road when […]
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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department looking for missing man
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is trying to find 35-year-old Tony Etheredge. His family reported him as a missing person Thursday. The family last had contact with him on Jan. 1.Tony is 5’9” and weighs 135 pounds. His truck, a 2014 black Toyota Tacoma, was recovered near the intersection of […]
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Henry’s bar and restaurant of Cayce announces it is closing
In a Facebook post Henry’s bar and restaurant of Cayce announced it is closing by the end of January. Henry’s is at 2108 State St., in Cayce. It’s closing, according to the post, because of the increase in Liquor Liability Insurance and Henry’s can no longer continue to operate. Click […]
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Former Gray Collegiate and Clemson quarterback Hunter Helms has found his new program
Former Gray Collegiate and Clemson quarterback Hunter Helms has found his new program.Helms is going to the The University of Rhode Island Football Program, according to a post on X.Click here to see X post Helms earned a scholarship at Clemson and was Starter Cade Klubnik’s primary backup in 2023. […]
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Biergarten and pickleball courts coming to parcel on the Saluda River, across from the site of the proposed West Columbia Pedestrian Bridge
BY LIZ MCCARY, VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING | SOUTH CAROLINA – Ryan McCue, ALC of Colliers – South Carolina brokered the sale of a 4.75-acre parcel of land at 680 Candi Lane in Columbia, across the river from where the West Columbia Pedestrian Bridge will be built. The site is […]
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1 person dies in Lexington County crash, Thursday evening
One person died in a Lexington County crash, Thursday, according to Master Trooper Brandon Bolt of the SC Highway Patrol. Bolt said the fatal crash occurred around 6:13 p.m., on Boiling Springs Road about 7 miles south of Lexington. The driver of a 2003 Chevrolet pick-up truck was headed north […]
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What has happened in West Columbia in the last year and what is coming in 2024?
January provides a good opportunity to see what has happened in the year that just ended and a chance to see what you can look forward to in the new year. At a Special West Columbia City Council meeting on Dec. 18, West Columbia City Administrator Brian Carter and City Staff […]
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City of Cayce receives distinguished budget presentation award
On January 2, at the first Cayce City Council meeting of 2024, the City of Cayce received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Both awards were from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and […]
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West Columbia Police response time and DUI arrests decline in December as calls-for-service increase, according to monthly statistics report
The West Columbia Police Department released statistics for the month of December, Tuesday. According to the report, officers responded to 3,542 calls-for-service in December compared to 2,760 calls-for-service responses in November. Response time declined in December to 4:58, compared to 6:04 in November. Vehicle-related stats showed Sunset Boulevard at Fairlane […]
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