State Street Salon is open for business at historic West Columbia location
State Street Salon is open for business at 128 State Street, West Columbia. It’s in the former location of Clark’s Beauty Shop. Kelly Howell, a USC graduate with a masters, who taught first-grade for 10 years is the owner. The Clark family owned Clark’s Beauty Shop that opened at the […]
Lexington County narcotics agents arrest man accused of trafficking meth, cocaine and fentanyl
Lexington County narcotics agents arrested a West Columbia man last month accused of trafficking meth, cocaine and fentanyl. David Matthews, 51, is charged with trafficking meth, trafficking cocaine, trafficking fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, six counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime […]
Two Men Sentenced in Lexington County to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking
Justin Stewart Goff, age 34, and Steven Allen Loan, age 36, pled guilty in Lexington County on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Goff pled guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl and Unlawful Conduct Towards a Child. Loan pled guilty to Trafficking Methamphetamine, second offense. Circuit Court Judge William P. Keesley sentenced both Goff […]
Man Arrested on Criminal Sexual Conduct charges with a Minor
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of William Michael Shuford (age 71), of West Columbia, on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators from the Attorney General’s […]
New West Columbia Newsletter has updates from Mayor Tem Miles and Council members, and an interview with Black Rooster’s Kristian Niemi – Scratch N’ Spin, Vivid Finish and Film
The New West Columbia Newsletter for February and March includes updates from Mayor Tem Miles and City Council members. The newest edition also contains an interview with Black Rooster’s Kristian Niemi. The restaurant switched over and now serves Italian food. There are also articles on Scratch N’ Spin record store […]
DeAndrei Carson fills the shoes of “Coach Rich” with an undefeated Pine Ridge Middle School basketball team
WEST COLUMBIA, SC — When DeAndrei Carson took the helm as coach of Pine Ridge Middle School’s boys basketball team, he had big shoes to fill – his late father’s. Rich Gibson, better known as “Coach Rich,” was a beloved coach, mentor, and father figure at the Lexington Two middle […]
Registration open for rising 4K and 5K Lexington 2 students for 2024-2025 school year
Registration is open for rising 4K and 5K students who will be new to Lexington Two in the 2024-2025 school year. Among required registration documents: Child’s birth certificate (long form) Child’s immunization certificate Two proofs of residence (one utility bill and a lease/mortgage) Parent photo identification Additional requirements for 4K […]
16-year-old former Airport student charged by Cayce Police for making 2023 bomb threat
News release from CAYCE, SC – On February 7, 2023, the Cayce Police Department was alerted to a bomb threat received at Airport High School. As a safety precaution, the school was evacuated immediately and searched for any sort of explosive device. Thankfully, none were found. CPD responded to three additional bomb threats at Airport High School […]
Coroner identifies teen killed in Lexington County motorcycle crash
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person that was killed in a vehicle vs. motorcycle, Sunday at approximately 1:30 pm. on South Lake Drive at Paps Drive in Lexington County. Fisher states that Mr. Hunter Avery Rabon, 19, of Newberry was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle and was traveling […]
Lexington County Coroner releases autopsy results from body found on I-20
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is releasing the autopsy results of the person found deadalong the shoulder of I-20 Westbound at MM62 on February 2, 2024. The person who was positively identified as Miss Stephanie Chanel Quintana, 22, of Columbia was founddead on the shoulder of the highway by a […]
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