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20-year-old charged with trafficking fentanyl, caught by Lexington County narcotics agents

A Columbia man is accused of trafficking fentanyl after his arrest Monday near Interstate 20. Jakob Regan Dator, 20, is charged with trafficking fentanyl, 28 grams or more, according to an arrest warrant. “Lexington County narcotics agents stopped Dator Monday on the I-20 on-ramp at Sunset Boulevard,” Lexington County Sheriff […]

Intersection of Lake Murray Blvd. at St. Andrews Rd. will be closed from Monday ’til Friday, alternate route is advised

The City of Columbia is notifying drivers that the intersection of Lake Murray Blvd. and St. Andrews Rd. will be closed for infrastructure repairs beginning Monday, Aug. 7. Work is anticipated to be completed by Friday, Aug. 11. The City urges motorists to reroute accordingly if possible. Any other questions […]

West Columbia’s Newsletter features Mayor, City Council Updates, Midlands Orphan Relief, About Face Wellness Spa, Barbara Jane’s Boutique

The City of West Columbia has released its August-September Newsletter. It includes a message from Mayor Tem Miles and members of the West Columbia City Council. Click for link to Newsletter The newsletter also includes features about: Midlands Orphan Relief, About Face Wellness and spa and Barbara Jane’s Boutique.

West Columbia Police Officers Foundation thanks Zesto and Hilton Garden Inn for help during active shooter incident in January that closed Sunset Boulevard

On Jan. 17, a gunman held police officers at bay from the fifth story of the Hilton Garden Inn in West Columbia. After a six-hour stand-off that resulted in the closing down of Sunset Boulevard and many other restaurants and businesses in the area, the gunman was taken into custody […]

Deputies investigating Lexington County shooting on Longs Pond Road

Investigators from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department were on the scene, Thursday, in the 200 block of Longs Pond Road looking into what led up to a shooting that injured a man. Based on preliminary information they’ve gathered, shots were fired after two women and two men were fighting. One […]

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department working to locate 2 children

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has been working since Wednesday night to locate Neville and Bre Ritchey. Their foster father told the Sheriff’s Department he was the last one to see the siblings near their Rose Hill Court home. All signs point to the boy and the girl leaving home […]

West Columbia Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

Daniel Scott Burgess, 39, of West Columbia, was sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute over 40 grams of fentanyl. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that between November 10, 2018, and September 5, 2021, law enforcement from various jurisdictions in […]

West Columbia shops will get you ready for Back-to-School with the right apparel

The new school year is upon us. Teachers returned to school on Monday (July 31) and students will report for the first day of class on Monday, Aug. 7. There are several Lexington County School District Two schools in West Columbia. The district is comprised of 8,641 students in grades pre-kindergarten-to-grade-12. Also, Gray […]