***UPDATE: GABRIEL HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE***

***UPDATE: GABRIEL HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE*** The Irmo Police Department is looking for 11 year-old Gabriel Roper. He was last seen walking away from his residence (near Murraywood Shopping Center) in Irmo around 8 a.m. Monday morning. He is believed to be wearing multi-colored t-shirt and shorts, a golf-type hat […]

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Brickhouse Coffee, Hotworx, and Triangle Pharmacy featured in the June-July City of West Columbia Newsletter

The City of West Columbia has released its latest 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: Brickhouse Coffee and the Sellers Family’s new location; the new Hotworx high-intensity exercise […]

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West Columbia Beautification Foundation Taste on the River is Tuesday, see the restaurant line-up and get your tickets

The 7th Annual West Columbia Beautification Foundation Taste on the River promises to be an unforgettable evening that celebrates the vibrant food scene of the Midlands while supporting the ongoing beautification efforts in West Columbia. Purchase tickets today for Tuesday, June 13, from 5:30 PM to 9 PM, and join […]

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Lexington man charged with presenting gun during road rage incident

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of presenting a firearm to a driver during a road rage incident last week. Adam Lee Jones, 43, displayed the weapon while stopped at a traffic light near the 200 block of Longs Pond Road Thursday, according to an arrest warrant. “In […]

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Plane headed to Columbia crashes near Calhoun County line

A plane traveling to Owens Field Airport in Columbia crashed in a field in Orangeburg County on Saturday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. There was one person aboard the airplane, the FAA reported, and that person died in the crash. A single-engine Beech BE-35 crashed in a field about […]

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2 Columbia men charged in deadly Lexington County shooting

Lexington County deputies have arrested two Columbia men accused of firing shots that killed a woman and injured a man early Wednesday morning. Coroner identifies shooting victim – Click here to see initial report Tyrese Dwan Glascho (left), 24, and Jalin Trevon Jordan, 18, are charged with murder, attempted murder, […]

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Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball All-Star team wins District 4 Coach’s Pitch Championship

The Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball Coach’s Pitch All-Star team clinched the District 4 Coach’s Pitch Championship in Gaston, Wednesday. Pineview won five consecutive games in five days. Pineview beat: Midlands 15-1; Lexington National 12-0; Blythewood 13-3; and Lexington American 10-5. In the championship game, Pineview defeated Lexington National 5-4. Lexington […]

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Coyote found near 12th Street in Cayce tested positive for rabies – 2 people exposed

(From DHEC) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed that a coyote found near 12th Street and Walter Price Road in Cayce, has tested positive for rabies. Two people were exposed and have been referred to their healthcare providers. The coyote was submitted to DHEC’s laboratory for […]

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Coroner identifies woman who was shot and killed in Lexington County

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of a woman who was shot and killedon Wednesday, shortly after 2 p.m. in the 600 block of Pine Grove Road located in the Leesville areaof Lexington County. Fisher states that Ms. Emily Renee Zeigler, 55, of Leesville, was found dead […]

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Eric “E Dolla” Jones, Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Conspiracy; accused of breaking victim’s orbital socket, burst her ear drum

Eric Rashun Jones, a/k/a “E Dolla,” 31, of Newberry, has pleaded guilty to Human Trafficking Conspiracy, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, and Witness Tampering. As to the Human Trafficking Conspiracy conviction, evidence presented in court showed that from August 2018 through November 2022, Jones worked together with […]

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