Autopsy reveals 10-year-old died of smoke inhalation
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the results of an autopsy performed on Thursday, on Miss Chloe Eve Doby, 10, of Lexington, who died as a result of a house fire in the 200 block of Golden Leaf Lane in Lexington on June 29. (Feature photo is a file […]
Man killed in Cayce crash is identified by coroner
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed in a single-vehicle collision in the 1500 block of Axtell Drive in Cayce at approximately 11:30 p.m., Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Wilfredo Luis Torres, 21, of Columbia was killed when the vehicle hewas driving ran off the […]
West Columbia Assistant Police Chief Scott Morrison retires after 26 years
West Columbia Assistant Police Chief Scott Morrison retired after 26 years of service from the WCPD. The City of West Columbia held a reception last week to congratulate Morrison upon his retirement. The West Columbia City Council also passed a resolution to honor Morrison on June 21. Its contents are […]
Obituary and funeral service details for former Airport Coach Les Evans
Leslie “Les” Gilbert Evans – August 9, 1943 – July 1, 2021 West Columbia, South Carolina – Leslie (Les) Gilbert Evans, 77, beloved husband, father, Papa, and coach passed away on Thursday July 1, 2021. Coach Evans was born in New Zion, SC on August 9, 1943 to the late […]
Lexington teen has returned home and is with his family
Micah Longstreet returned home and is with his family. His return was reported by the LPD, Tuesday morning. Initial story: A Lexington teen has been missing for several day and the Lexington Police Department is asking for assistance to find him, according Chief Terrence Green. Early Saturday morning (July 3) […]
Three Oaks Florist selected by West Columbia Beautification Foundation for Quarterly Appearance Award
Three Oaks Florist on State Street was presented with the West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Quarterly Appearance Award, last week. Three Oaks won the award for the second quarter. Owner Matt Evans, Winston Collins, and Darlene Hickman are pictured with Vice-Chairman Lainie Lewis.
West Columbia Fire Department Chief Chris Smith is Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs State Director
Chief Chris Smith of the City of West Columbia Fire Department was sworn in last week as State Director representing South Carolina in the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs. He is replacing Chief (Mayor) Butch Womack from the City of Easley. Smith served as president of the South Carolina Fire […]
Airport’s Jayla Jamison named SC Gatorade Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year for the third time
Jayla Jamison of Airport High School has been named the SC Gatorade Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year. It’s the third time she has been selected as the state’s Gatorade Athlete of the Year. Jayla has signed to run track for the University of South Carolina signee has […]
Lexington County mobile home burns, Saturday morning
Lexington County Fire Service units responded to a reported mobile home fire around 6:30 a.m., Saturday. The fire was on Bub Shumpert Road in the Pelion area. Upon arrival, firefighters found a single-wide mobile home with fire throughout it. Nine companies with a 17 total of personnel brought the fire […]
Lexington County Coroner identifies 10-year-old who died in vehicle crash
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the Individual who was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Forts Pond Road near Chaney Road in Pelion at approximately 5:30 p.m., Friday. According to Fisher, Karly Grace Hunt, 10, of Gaston was transported by Lexington County EMS to Lexington Medical Center where […]
Latest Posts
Bradford Wayne Jovanelly, age 46, pled […]
Crews Dominion Energy were working […]
Kristen Nicole Foutz, age 44, […]