West Columbia woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
From the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office – Victoria Coxe Threatt, a 54-year-old West Columbia woman, was convicted this week by a Lexington County jury of Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession with intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Possession of Oxycodone. Chief Administrative Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV, presided over the trial and sentenced […]
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West Columbia Walmart evacuated after bomb threat
Officers with the West Columbia Police Department responded to Walmart located at 2401 Augusta Road Saturday at 2:16 p.m. in reference to a bomb threat, according to the WCPD. Officers worked with Walmart’s staff to evacuate the store. The WCPD contacted SLED for help assessing the scene. Investigators are working […]
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Lexington Police work overnight crash
Emergency crews were on the scene overnight Friday at South Lake Drive and Robert Street in Lexington. The road was closed temporarily, according to the Lexington Police Department, and detour routes were created to travel around the crashed vehicle until the site was cleared.
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Brookland-Cayce’s Parker Mergo signs to play college baseball at Newberry
Brookland-Cayce’s Parker Mergo signed to play baseball at Newberry College, Friday. The senior infielder, surrounded by his family, coaches, school administrators, teammates and students, signed his Letter-of-Intent at a ceremony held at the Brookland-Cayce Hall of Fame that is in the school’s basketball arena. BC Head Coach Rusty Charpia praised […]
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New principal coming to Brookland-Cayce High School
A veteran South Carolina educator with more than two decades of experience has been selected as the new principal at Brookland-Cayce High School. Dr. James “Vance” Jones, the current principal at Spartanburg High School in the Upstate, is a familiar face in Lexington Two, having worked in the district from […]
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Lexington 1 moves to have lawsuit by River Bluff student, claiming assault, dismissed
The family of a 15-year-old River Bluff High School student filed a lawsuit against Lexington District One, claiming that a teacher physically assaulted her before class regarding school policy, about the Pledge of Allegiance. But after viewing a surveillance video from River Bluff High School, law enforcement officials did not […]
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15 business professionals graduate from Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s leadership program
The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce hosted an eight week leadership program 15 local business professionals professionals who dedicated their time to educate themselves on our community, and gain vital leadership skills.. The program had eight leaders in various disciplines, teaching the eight topics ranging from cyber security to […]
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SC Air National Guard Ends Temporary Relocation at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
The South Carolina Air National Guard has concluded its temporary relocation operation out of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in which F-16s from McEntire Joint National Guard Base were operating since May of 2022. “This was a complex partnership to pull off, that involved a lot of moving parts, and I’m […]
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St. Patrick spirit is strong in West Columbia and special at Savage Craft Ale Works, with SYR and The Bograts – Stone River St. Patrick’s Day Oyster Roast is Friday
The spirit of St. Patrick is alive and well in West Columbia. Entering the Westover Acres neighborhood from Sunset Boulevard, the gates are adorned with St. Patrick’s Day well wishes. Jarrett’s Jungle, just a few blocks down the street, is selling Irish Shamrocks. Affordable Medical Equipment, on Sunset, has a […]
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Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits of SC relocating operations with new distribution facility in Lexington County’s Saxe Gotha Industrial Park, investing $80 million
Company investing $80 million to build distribution facility Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of South Carolina (Southern Glazer’s), a leading wine and spirits distribution company, today announced plans to relocate operations to Lexington County. The company is investing $80 million to build a new, state-of-the-art distribution facility. Southern Glazer’s is a […]
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