Lexington County man charged with distributing material depicting child sexual abuse
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of William Franz Mcbride, Jr., (age 33) of Pelion. He was arrested on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. […]
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FedEx Ground building a 350,000-sq.-ft. facility in Lexington
Wilson Kibler principal George McCutchen, represented the owners in the recent sale of 2120 Two Notch Rd. in Lexington for $4.48 million. Scannell Properties, a privately owned real estate development and investment company, purchased the ±80-acre site with plans to build a ±350,000-square-foot facility on behalf of FedEx Ground. Construction […]
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High water on the Congaree River overflows into cofferdam
The Congaree River at Columbia crested at just over 12 feet (several feet below official flood stage) Saturday, according to the Congaree Riverkeeper. ( Link to Congaree Riverkeeper ) The photo is from the Congaree Riverkeeper. The high water on the river resulted in the the closing of portions of […]
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SCDOT filling potholes in West Columbia Monday
A crew from the SC Department of Transportation was spotted in the Westover Acres neighborhood of West Columbia Monday morning. There were two trucks on the job. The crew was filling potholes on Hummingbird Drive before 9 a.m. Monday.
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West Columbia Fire works early morning crash on I-26
Interstate-26 East at the 109 mile marker was blocked around dawn on Monday morning. There was a vehicle accident. A crew from the West Columbia Fire Department was on the scene. The East bound was opened once the scene was cleared. (WCFD photo)
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Number of vehicle crashes in Lexington has increased in recent days, police say
Lexington Police were on the scene of a collision in the 4800 block of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) on Saturday. An inbound lane was closed until the scene was cleared. The crash was one of many that have occurred in Lexington recently. Lexington Police reported that there has been “a serious […]
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I-26 crash involving several vehicles results in minor injuries
Irmo Fire Units were on the scene of a vehicle accident, Friday. The crash involved several cars and a big rig. As a result of the accident, multiple lanes of I-26, at the 107 exit, were blocked. There were only minor Injuries, according to an Irmo Fire District report. The […]
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Deck collapses at Lexington home, 8 people transported to the hospital
Several people were taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after the outdoor deck they were standing on collapsed, according to a Lexington County report. Lexington County Fire Service responded to the home on the 100 block of Able Harmon Lane in Lexington around 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. First responders say […]
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Portion of West Columbia Riverwalk Closed Due to Flooding
The portion of the West Columbia Riverwalk from Moffatt Street to the Gervais Street Bridge is temporarily closed to the public due to flooding.
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Riverwalk Wayfinding Signage added thanks to effort from state representatives and local governments
State Sen. Nikki Setzler and State Rep. Micah Caskey secured funding of more than $150,000 through a South Carolina Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCPRT) Grant to add over 40 various wayfinding signs to the West Columbia Riverwalk and the City of Cayce Riverwalk. The signage leads Riverwalk goers to various […]
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