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Man who died in Cayce Police incident identified by coroner

William Bowie, 44, of Newberry has been identified by Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford as the person killed during a high speed chase, involving the Cayce Police Department. The pursuit began in Lexington County and ended in a crash near Shop Road in Columbia Monday afternoon. Bowie was accused of […]

Lexington 2’s Performing Arts Center and District Office is rising from the ground in Springdale

The Lexington Two School District’s Performing Arts Center and District Office (L2PAC for short) is rising from the ground on Platt Springs Road in Springdale. The L2PAC is the final project of the $225 million bond referendum approved by voters in 2014. The $60 million, state-of-the-art venue will offer a […]

Driver fleeing Cayce Police is killed in crash on Shop Road in Richland County

The driver of a vehicle running from Cayce Police was killed Monday afternoon. The fatal collision occurred at the intersection of Pineview Road and Shop Road in Richland county. Click here to read initial report The person killed was driving a 2008 Infiniti sedan. That car hit a 2015 Kia […]

Cayce Police pursue suspect who allegedly runs red light and hits another car and injures driver

Monday afternoon, a suspect wanted on multiple warrants in multiple jurisdictions for larceny, burglary, breach of trust was seen driving on Charleston Highway in Cayce. Sunday night the same suspect entered the parking lot of a Cayce business to allegedly steal items out of multiple vehicles. Additional felony charges are […]

Train derails in Columbia

Columbia Fire Department crews were on the scene of a train derailment that occurred Monday morning near Longwood Drive (not far from Shop Road.) The Richland County Sheriff’s Department was also on the scene. The incident happened at around 8:20 a.m. The train was from Atlanta, headed to Charleston. Two […]

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

A Culture in Crisis – A Hope for the Future is a series of educational sessions intended to inform the community about mental health and substance abuse issues affecting our families. The Taylor Watford Foundation is presenting the event. It’s Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., on July 30, […]

Man who was shot and killed at Lexington apartment complex is identified

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the man who was shot at the Lauren Ridge Apartments, off of Augusta Road in Lexington. The shooting occurred around 2 a.m., Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Tyler Bradley Robinson, 29, of Lexington, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced […]

West Columbia man, 22, died in a fiery Lexington County crash on July 2

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a vehicle versus tree accident. the crash occurred at the intersection of Pine Plain Road and Huckabee Mill Road in Swansea shortly before 10 p.m. on July 2. According to Fisher, Mr. Joel Van Smith, 22, of West […]

Man dies after being shot at Lexington apartment complex

Lexington Police detectives are actively investigating an early morning homicide that occurred at the Lauren Ridge Apartments off of Augusta Road in the Town of Lexington, according to Lexington police Chief Chief Terrence Green. At approximately 2 a.m., Saturday, officers responded to a shooting call at the complex and found […]

Lexington Police investigating a shooting at apartment complex, asking for information

Investigators from the Lexington Police Department were at the Lauren Ridge Apartments off of Augusta Road to investigate a shooting. Police said it happened at approximately 2 a.m., Saturday. Police asked residents of the apartment complex to shelter in place as investigators gathered details regarding the incident. If you live […]