Speeding, failure to yield right-of-way result in a crash involving SUV and motorcycle in Lexington

The Lexington Police Department reported a collision involving an SUV and a motorcycle, Tuesday night. The crash resulted in the inbound lanes of Sunset Blvd (US-378) at Coventry Drive closed for a while. Inbound traffic was being detoured through the Home Depot parking lot around the crash scene.The site was […]

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West Columbia Big Lots may not be closing

Is the West Columbia Big Lots at 3230 Augusta Road (US 1) going to close? Maybe not. Variety Wholesalers (Gordon Brothers Retail Partners) intends to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores, which it plans to operate under the Big Lots brand. Big Lots announced, before the deal with […]

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It’s New Year’s Eve – Fireworks ordinances in effect in West Columbia, Cayce, Lexington, Springdale and Lexington County

West Columbia: In the City of West Columbia Fireworks can only be discharged from 9 AM on December 31 through 1:30 AM on January 1, 2025. Cayce: As we all look to celebrate the new year, our City, City of Cayce Police Department and City of Cayce Fire Department want […]

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18-year-old arrested after West Columbia Police respond to a “shots fired” report, Saturday

West Columbia Police officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Bojangles at 12th Street and Augusta Road at around 5:30 p.m., Saturday. Two people were treated for non-life threatening injuries, related to the shots fired. Marterius Byrd, 18, was arrested Saturday evening on two counts of Attempted […]

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Lexington Police respond to a collision on South Lake Drive at I-20, Sunday afternoon

Lexington Police responded to a collision on South Lake Drive (SC-6) at I-20 Sunday afternoon. The crash resulted in the outbound lanes and one inbound lane being closed. First responders were working to clean up the site of the crash around 5:30 p.m. All lanes were reopened and the collision […]

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Crash involving several vehicles in Lexington caused by a driver fleeing from Irmo Police

Lexington Police reported a collision, Saturday, involving multiple vehicles at the intersection of North Lake Drive (SC-6) at Old Cherokee Road. The crash caused several lanes to be closed. All lanes reopened after about an hour. The crash was caused by a driver who fled from a traffic stop initiated […]

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Large police presence at the corner of Meeting and 12th streets in West Columbia, Saturday night

A Facebook post reported a “LARGE West Columbia Police presence at Bojangles in Triangle City West Columbia.” Link to FB postThe poster said at least 6 possible gun shots, maybe 7, were heard before the WCPD arrived.There were 8 police cars present.

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Driver fails to yield the right of way results in a collision in Lexington, Friday afternoon

 A vehicle crash on Sunset Blvd (US-378) near I-20 in Lexington resulted in an outbound and inbound lane closing around 12:50 p.m. on Friday, according to Lexington Police. The collision was caused by a driver who failed to yield the right of way while turning onto Sunset Blvd. from a business […]

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West Columbia man dies in single-vehicle crash on Charleston Highway

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 2500 block of Charleston Highway in West Columbia on Friday (Dec. 27.) According to Fisher, Mr. Terry Wainwright Mitchell Jr., 48, of West Columbia was travelling southbound on Charleston Highway when he left […]

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Take your Christmas tree to Lexington County Recycling Centers for composting

If you would like to ensure your tree and natural wood items are composted, take them to any of the 6 Lexington County Collection and Recycling Centers that accept CLEAN WOOD listed below. (*Note- not allcenters accept clean wood waste) Please do the following : Remove all decor (Including all: […]

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