I-26 lanes closed after truck catches on fire
Irmo Fire District assisted Columbia Fire Department with a commercial vehicle fire on I-26 eastbound just past the 97 exit, before noon on Monday. All lanes eastbound were closed and for several hours. Alternate routes and avoiding the area was advised. IFD, SCDOT and Columbia Fire photos
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Lexington 2 schools will dismiss students one hour early on Monday due to weather forecast
Due to forecasts of high winds and possible storms Monday afternoon that could make bus travel hazardous, Lexington Two schools will dismiss students one hour early on Monday, August 7. Dismissal times will be 1:30 p.m. for elementary schools, and 2:30 p.m. dismissal for middle and high schools. All afternoon […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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Woman, age 70, dies in Lexington house fire, coroner identifies
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died at the scene of a house fire that occurred in the 500 block of Pleasant View Drive in Lexington shortly before 6:30 AM. on Saturday, Aug. 5. According to Fisher, Mrs. Shelia Denise Turner, 70, of Lexington, was pronounced […]
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West Columbia Police Department is asking for help to identify man suspected of burglary
West Columbia Police Department is asking for help to identify the man in these photos. The WCPD is investigating a burglary that took place on McSwain Drive this week.If you know who he is or recognize the vehicle, please contact Investigator Shumpert at 803-936-6274 or get a cash reward by […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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