Coroner identifies motorcyclist who died as a result of Aug. 17 crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the motorcyclist who died as a result of a collision with a motor vehicle that occurred near the intersection of U.S. Highway 378 and Spool Wheel Road at approximately 03:55 p.m. on August 17. According to Fisher, Mr. Paul Edward Yon, 56, of […]

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Man who died in Lexington County crash is identified

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of a single-vehicle collision that occurred Saturday at approximately 10:40 p.m., on U.S. 321 near Lewis Rast Road in Swansea. According to Fisher, Mr. Antonio Demond Robinson, 37, of Norway (SC) was traveling toward Columbia when […]

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Lexington County Deputies target alleged chop shop, arrest 7

– Lexington County deputies have arrested seven people in connection with an investigation into an alleged chop shop on Felix Drive in Leesville. “This investigation started Aug. 20 and our work on Felix Drive led us to a site on Singing Pines Drive in West Columbia,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber kicks-off rebranding effort

From Ashley Hunter – Project Manager – The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center has announced plans to kick off a community branding campaign that will reinvest time and funding into promoting local Chamber businesses and their services in the Cayce and West Columbia community. The goal of the […]

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West Columbia is an attractive place to live

The desire for housing in West Columbia is high for many reasons. “I’ve lived in West Columbia all my life,” said Curtis Loftis. He’s the Treasurer for the State of South Carolina and he owns commercial property in West Columbia, too. “There are a whole lot of good things happening […]

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West Columbia Police searching for man in connection to shooting

The West Columbia Police Department made an arrest Monday related to an attempted murder that occurred on Aug. 15. Police are still asking for the community’s assistance in locating the second suspect. In the evening hours of Aug. 15, a shooting occurred on the 1100 block of Leaphart Street in […]

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Savage Craft Ale Works featured in West Columbia Newsletter

One of the most anticipated projects in West Columbia is scheduled to come to fruition in October 2020, and it’s featured in the West Columbia Newsletter. Link to West Columbia Newsletter Savage Craft Ale Works will be housed in several renovated historic structures, including the former West Columbia (1925) City […]

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Meeting Street Artisan Market open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday

Need cute masks, decor for the dorm, or fall decorations? Shop with our local vendors and grab a snack at the #WeCoSC Meeting Street Artisan Market, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. Saturday, August 29, 9 AM – 1 PM.

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Irmo Okra Strut has been cancelled

Irmo Mayor Barry Walker announced, in an email, Wednesday that this year’s Irmo Okra Strut has been cancelled. It was scheduled for Sept. 25 and 26. The annually scheduled event has been rescheduled for 2021. This year would have been the Okra Strut’s 47th year. Planners were hoping that some […]

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Driver involved in hit-and-run is sought by SCHP

South Carolina Highway Patrol is looking for information regarding a hit-and-run collision that occurred on Busbee Road near Pasture Road in Lexington County at 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 21. A vehicle ran off the left side of the road and hit a pedestrian, said the SCHP. The pedestrian sustained serious […]

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