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Autopsy scheduled for man, 45, who died in Irmo apartment fire, says Lexington County Coroner

One person died in an Irmo apartment fire, Saturday, and an Irmo Police Officer was injured. At 7:20 p.m., the Irmo Police Department responded to a structure fire at the Irmo Village Apartment Complex on Chipwood Court. An Officer was on the scene within minutes and quickly located the apartment […]

Fire destroys house, Lexington County Fire Service reports no one injured

No injuries were reported after a Lexington County home was destroyed by a fire Friday morning.The Lexington County Fire Service responded to the 100 block of George Lewis Road in Gilbert around 6 a.m. on Friday, after a report of a structure fire. The home was already fully involved as […]

Adam Holmes, Gray Collegiate Academy Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, has resigned from the school

Gray Collegiate Academy Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Adam Holmes has resigned from the school where he won the 2022 State Championship in 2A football. Holmes had been at Gray for 10 years. His team made it to the State Championship again in 2023, but fell to Oceanside in […]

West Columbia’s many work-out facilities can help you implement your New Year’s Resolution for a healthier 2024

January is a busy month in the fitness industry. The number of new gym memberships spikes in the New Year. “We definitely see an uptick in new memberships in January,” said Gabe Hoover. He’s the general manager of MUV Fitness, in the Westside Plaza Shopping Center at 2307 Augusta Rd., […]

Friday is New Brookland Tavern’s last day in West Columbia

New Brookland Tavern is moving to Five Points in Columbia on Saturday. The building housing New Brookland Tavern was sold, according to an announcement in late September. The first show in the New Brookland Tavern’s new location is Saturday Dec. 30. The last show at the 122 State Street location […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies man who died in South Congaree crash a day before Christmas

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the individual who died in a two-car accident in the 1100 block of Main Street in the South Congaree area of Lexington County at approximately 1:03 a.m., Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Dwane Zedekiah Sturkie, 77, of Columbia was traveling eastbound on Main Street […]