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Big rig catches fire on I-26, results in lane closing, according to Irmo Fire District

Interstate-26 westbound is closed at Mile Marker 100 (in the construction zone) due to a vehicle fire. An Irmo Fire District crew and Columbia Fire personnel have extinguished a fire involving a big rig, Emergency units are working to clear the road. Expect delays if your travels involve 26 westbound, […]

88-year-old Lexington Man, and man age 42, Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrests of two Lexington men on unrelated child sexual abuse material charges. Timothy Jacob Sullivan (age 42), of Lexington, and Billy Bruce Price (age 88), of Lexington, on four total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children […]

West Columbia man charged with trafficking drugs

A West Columbia man faces a series of drug charges after narcotics agents said he had drugs delivered to his home last month. Nasiyr Shem James, 28, is charged with trafficking crack, trafficking cocaine, trafficking marijuana, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a weapon during the commission […]

Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Cayce Riverwalk are closed due to flooding

Due to rising water levels and flooding from the heavy rain over the weekend, Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Cayce Riverwalk are closed. Phase 1 and Phase 2 run from the Blossom Street Bridge to the H. Kelley Jones Park.

Crash on Sunset Blvd. in Lexington results in closed lanes

Lexington Police are reporting a collision at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) at Old Cherokee Road that occurred on Monday afternoon. Several first responders were on the scene. The crash resulted in the closing of multiple lanes closed. Police asked drivers to please seek an alternate route until the […]

Nearly 1,000 Xanax pills, guns and cash seized after traffic stop by Lexington Police officer

What started as a Lexington Police officer traffic stop for a possible impaired driver ended with a narcotics trafficking arrest. Nearly 1,000 Xanax pills were found, along with two handguns. And $1,650 cash was seized. (LPD photo) Lexington Police say proactive traffic enforcement goes a long way in keeping the […]

Abundant rain results in swollen streams, full cofferdam and bloated Congaree River – See Video

Lots of rain over the weekend, into Super Bowl Sunday resulted in swollen streams and a high water level on the Congaree River. These videos are from the Gervais Street Bridge and Botanical Parkway in West Columbia. The cofferdam at the bridge is filled to the brim with water. A […]

Portion of West Columbia Riverwalk Closed Due to Flooding

The portion of the West Columbia Riverwalk from the Moffatt Street Entrance, 100 Riverside Drive, West Columbia, to the West Columbia Amphitheater is temporarily closed due to flooding.

Irmo Fire works hit and run, with injuries, on Piney Grove Road

Irmo Fire District units were on the scene of a vehicle accident on Piney Grove Road, just off of I-26, Saturday. The collision involved injuries and several suspects fled from one of the vehicles. Two lanes were closed while emergency personnel tended to the victims and law enforcement investigated the […]