US Rep. Joe Wilson is out of the hospital after fainting, now has a pacemaker
US Rep. Joe Wilson of Springdale is back on the job after a health scare last week. He experienced a “severe blood pressure drop” and fainted on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Washington DC. He was immediately taken to George Washington University Hospital. He said he received “excellent care for a […]
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Joseph and Kiosha Dickey help others deal with stillbirth, 3 years after with Autumn’s Way
On Sept. 16, 2021, Kiosha and Joseph Dickey experienced the stillbirth of their daughter, Autumn Rei. At 20 weeks gestation, the baby was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, resulting in many of her organs developing abnormally. About half of the babies with Trisomy 18, who are carried to full term, are stillborn. “It was […]
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Band line-up for the October Rhythm on the River Concert Series announced
The Fall Rhythm on the River Concert Series presented by the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber and Visitors Program will return from 6-8 p.m. on every Friday in October, beginning Oct. 4, at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. Cash Money Experience will play Oct. 4. One Irish Rover – Van Morrison […]
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6 to be inducted into Lexington 2’s Fine Arts Hall of Fame, inaugural class
Lexington School District Two invites the public to an induction ceremony this month for six individuals selected to the inaugural class of the district’s Fine Arts Hall of Fame. The six – William E. Ackerman, Dr. Deborah Smith Hoffman, Vicki Stilwell Horne, Larry Francis Lebby, Eva Pilgrim, and Keith Williams […]
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Meeting Street Music Fest attracts 8,500, West Columbia businesses bask in all the visitors
The hot weather in West Columbia is beginning to subside, as the fall season gets closer. With better weather, more people are getting outside to enjoy it. No more was great outdoor weather more evident than the Meeting Street Music Fest. It was held last Saturday and the event attracted a large crowd. […]
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West Columbia Police asks anyone with information regarding double homicide to contact the WCPD, SLED investigating, too
The West Columbia Police Department responded to a shooting incident in the 900 block of Center Street, West Columbia, SC, shortly after 3:30 AM on September 15, 2024. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victims. Mr. Kashaan Damon Sims, 17, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene […]
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Coroner identifies 2 dead after early morning shooting in West Columbia
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of two people who were shot in the 900 block of Center Street in West Columbia shortly after 3:30 A.M. on Sunday. Fisher stated that Mr. Kashaan Damon Sims, 17, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple […]
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A downed tree disrupts power in Lexington, Saturday morning
A tree fell in Lexington Saturday, around 9 a.m. and brought down power lines with it. The downed power lines left more than 100 Dominion Energy customers without power, according to the Lexington Police Department. The power lines were down at Brookhill West off of Park Road near Park North […]
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Car ran off of North Lake Drive Wednesday, body discovered in Lake Murray on Friday, coroner identifies the person recovered
A car ran off of North Lake Drive early Wednesday morning and a Body was discovered in Lake Murray on Friday, according to Cpl. Nick Pye of he the SC Highway Patrol. Pye said a 2022 Dodge Charger was traveling west on North Lake Drive, near Lake Murray Boulevard, at […]
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Body found floating in Lake Murray near the dam
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department started a death investigation, Friday morning, after a body was found floating in Lake Murray near the dam. The body has been recovered. Crime scene investigators and major crimes detectives are on the scene as part of our ongoing work on the case. The Lexington […]
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