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Man dies from fentanyl intoxication in Lexington County Detention Center

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has released the autopsy results for inmate Charles Plumley who died in the Lexington County Detention Center on April 23. He was found dead in an open pod. According to Fisher, Mr. Plumley’s death was due to an acute fentanyl intoxication with an accidental manner […]

Cofferdams on the Congaree River are beginning to take shape

The effort to build two cofferdams on the Congaree River is taking shape. If you ride across the Gervais Street Bridge, you can see it. Dominion Energy has contracted a company to build the cofferdams so that coal tar from long-closed oil plant can be cleaned from the river bottom. […]

Cayce passes its 2022-2023 budget with a tax increase

The City of Cayce passed its 2022-2023 budget Tuesday with a unanimous vote. The $16.7 million budget includes a property tax increase of 4.7 percent. According to a flyer released by the City of Cayce, the tax increase amounts to less than $18-a-year on every $100,000 of assessed value of […]

Tubers come to West Columbia from California, Illinois, Sumter and Florence

Tubing down the Saluda River, to the Congaree, may be the most popular tradition of a West Columbia summer. Sometimes hundreds a day tube the clear waters of the rivers, riding the rapids, ending up at West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. Palmetto Outdoor Owner Michael Mayo tracks the location of those who come […]

Cayce-West Columbia Dixie Youth Mohawk team wins championship game

The Cayce-West Columbia Dixie Youth Baseball Mohawk team (ages 13-14) defeated Gilbert 12-0 Tuesday night.The team will represent District 4 in the state tournament in Bluffton beginning on Saturday, July 9.

Lexington Police searching for alleged shoplifter, accused of taking $1,500 in meat from Lowes Foods on Sunset Boulevard

The Lexington Police Department needs to identify an alleged shoplifter who took over $1,500 of meat from Lowes Foods on Sunset Boulevard on May 4. Police said the alleged shoplifter left the parking lot in the four-door sedan. Contact Detective Heath at 803-951-4642 or email [email protected] with information. (Link to […]

True BBQ to reopen Friday after being closed since October

West Columbia’s True BBQ, 1237 D Ave., is scheduled to reopen Friday (June 24) after being closed for eight months. Hours will be 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Milton Zanders announced the reopening on Facebook. Click here to see announcement The restaurant will offer take-out only, with no dining in. […]

Fire at home on Leaphart Road results in minor damage

The West Columbia Fire Department, the Cayce Fire Department, Lexington County Fire Services and Irmo Fire District crews worked a house in the 2400 block of Leaphart Road of West Columbia, Monday. The fire was extinguished and and put under control with only minor damage to the structure. There were […]

West Columbia, Cayce, and Lexington County respond to fire on Ross Street

The West Columbia Fire Department, the Cayce Fire Department and Lexington County Fire Services responded to a house fire on Ross Street, Monday. The fire was extinguished with only minor damage reported by the WCFD. One occupant of the home was treated on the scene by the Lexington County EMS.

West Columbia City Council passes budget with millage increase

West Columbia City Council passed final reading of the city’s 2022-2023 budget, Monday, on a 5-4 vote. Mayor Tem Miles, and Council Members Trevor Bedell, Joseph Dickey, Casey Hallman, and Mickey Pringle voted in favor of the of the $21 million budget that contains a tax increase of about $30-a-year […]