91-year-old Lexington man dies in house fire says Lexington County Coroner
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a housefire that occurred in the 100 block of Longview Street in the Lexington area of LexingtonCounty, shortly after 12 a.m., Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Wilfrid J. Demers Jr., 91, of Lexington, was pronounceddead at the scene. […]
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Several Lexington 2 high school students selected to participate in 2026 Palmetto Boys State and Palmetto Girls State
Several Lexington Two high school students have been selected to participate in 2026 Palmetto Boys State and Palmetto Girls State over the summer. The programs, sponsored by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, offer a range of leadership and citizenship activities that emphasize the workings of government and politics. Participants in […]
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Lexington County Councilman Glenn Conwell will face a primary challenger, Councilman Todd Cullum unopposed, Ted Stambolitis, owner of Flight Deck, running for county council seat
A challenger filed to run against Glenn Conwell in the June 9, GOP primary. Conwell represents West Columbia, District 8, on Lexington County Council. Conwell, who replaced Ned Tolar, has served two terms. Evelio Doque filed to run against Conwell. Filing closed Monday at noon. Doque is a West Columbia […]
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Dr. Angela Cooper named Lexington 2 Schools Superintendent
At a special called board meeting Tuesday, Lexington Two’s Board of Trustees announced Dr. Angela Cooper as Superintendent beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. Dr. Cooper has been serving as Interim Superintendent since February, and as Superintendent Designee before that, following Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner’s retirement announcement last fall. Dr. […]
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City of Cayce is creating a Safety Action Plan in effort to reduce crashes – Public Safety meeting Thursday – Fill out survey requesting feedback
The City of Cayce is creating a Safety Action Plan to make its roads safer, and input from the public is being requestedThere are two easy ways to get involved: Share your thoughts using our interactive map and survey: https://engage.publiccoordinate.com/…/city-of-cayce… Attend a public safety meeting on April 2 at City […]
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Crash in Lexington results in one lane of Sunset Boulevard being closed, Monday morning
Lexington Police responded to a collision in the 5000 block of Sunset Blvd (US-378) after 10 a.m. Monday. An inbound lane was closed while emergency crews worked the scene. Police asked drivers to be alert if passing through the area, and be ready to merge into a single lane around […]
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Minor, allegedly running from police, charged after crashing into Black Rooster in West Columbia
Friday night, a vehicle hit the Black Rooster restaurant (in the Brookland Complex) at Meeting Street and Alexander Road, in West Columbia. The crash happened shortly after the restaurant closed, around 11:30 p.m. On its Instagram page Black Rooster reported “everyone involved is okay, but the restaurant was damaged” And […]
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Irmo Fire extinguishes car blaze on Lake Murray Boulevard, Friday afternoon
A vehicle caught fire on Lake Murray Blvd. between St Andrew Road and Irmo Drive, Friday afternoon. The fire happened due to a wreck. Irmo Fire extinguished the blaze. A couple of lanes of traffic were closed while the scene was cleaned up.Injuries were minor, and two of the three […]
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Woman investigated by West Columbia Police Department, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department gets 13 years for meth
Angela Peterson Black, 53, of Camden, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that Black distributed methamphetamine to undercover law enforcement officers in November 2022 with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. On two occasions, she sold […]
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West Columbia antique stores collaborate to form a cluster that is a destination for shoppers
West Columbia is an antique destination. You can find a variety of antique stores in Triangle City, Meeting Street and State Street. And those antique stores are thriving. “The last two years have been our best ever,” said Scott Anderson, the owner of Three Rivers Antiques at 615 Meeting Street. […]
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