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Heavy WCPD presence at house in West Columbia

Close to a dozen West Columbia Police units were at a house on Monticello Street in West Columbia after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Monticello Street is off of 12th Street near Jarvis Klapman Boulevard. Other streets, a block from the home, were blocked off from through traffic by patrol cars. Armed […]

Lexington man dies in early Sunday morning crash

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has positively identified the individual who died in a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Augusta Highway and Calks Ferry Road in Lexington shortly after 4:00 A.M. on Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Giovani Maya Garcia, 21, of Gilbert was driving southbound on Augusta […]

Victim of fatal motorcycle crash identified by Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has positively identified the individual who died in a single motorcycle accident in the 5400 block of Augusta Road in Lexington shortly after 6:30 A.M. on July 24, 2022. According to Fisher, Mr. Brandon Michael Noles, 27, of Lexington was traveling on Augusta Road when […]

2 victims of April’s Columbiana Centre shooting are suing the mall

Two victims of the shooting at Columbiana Centre that took place in April are suing the mall and its security company. Brookfield Properties, Inc. is being sued, along with Andy Frain Services, Inc. The suit alleges negligence, gross negligence and recklessness. Nine people were hit by gunfire during the shooting. […]

Lexington 2 takes corrective action in effort to restore accreditation after concerns raised by SCDOE review

Lexington School District Two has submitted a proposed corrective action plan to the SC Department of Education (SCDOE) addressing concerns raised during a recent SCDOE review of student transcripts from the district’s two high schools. In November 2021, SCDOE notified Lexington School District Two that it would begin auditing a […]

Missing 10-year-old girl found safe in another state

A missing 10-year-old girl has been found safe in another state, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Heni Yolanda Cinto Navarro was found in another state around 4:15 p.m. Monday with the help of the FBI. Deputies did not give any word as to why she was in another […]

10-year-old girl missing, deputies ask for help to find her

A 10-year-old girl is missing in Richland County and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help to find her. Heni Yolanda Cinto Navarro was last seen on Sunday around 8 a.m. leaving her home near William Hardin Road, according to a press release from the sheriff’s department. She […]

Motorcycle crash results in closing of Augusta Road intersection in Lexington

The Lexington Police Department closed all inbound and outbound lanes of Augusta Road (US 1) at Cedarcrest Drive, Sunday morning around 7:30 due to a vehicle collision involving a motorcyclist. Emergency personnel was in the area. police asked driver to use an alternative route if possible.

Registrants needed for: “Culture in Crisis” information about the substance abuse epidemic and mental health, July 30 – Presented by Taylor Watford Foundation

With the start of school in August, the stress level for teens can be overwhelming. “We’re concerned about the rate of suicide and mental health issues,” said Jade Watford of the Taylor Watford Foundation. She is part of an event to educate the community about the dangers of anxiety, depression […]

West Columbia Fish Market scheduled to open, Aug. 1 on 12th Street

There’s a new fish market coming to town. The West Columbia Fish Market is scheduled to open at 529 N. 12th St. on Aug 1.Van Lee Butler Jr. is the owner. He has spent the last few months getting the building ready to open. There is a now hiring sign […]