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Lexington County Coroner releases names of the 2 who died in overnight shooting incident

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the two people who died as a result of a domestic incident/home invasion that took place shortly before 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, in the 100 block of Prismatic Way in Lexington. Fisher states that Mr. Jamal A. Walker, of Columbia shot […]

Woman killed at Lexington County home was ex-wife of shooter, 8-year-old son was in the house, too, says sheriff at press conference

The woman killed during a Lexington County home invasion after 1:36 a.m., Wednesday was the ex-wife of the man who shot her, according to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon. He and Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green held a press conference around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to give more details of the […]

Woman killed during Lexington County home invasion, shooter is then killed by deputies, deputy was also shot, says sheriff

A man who committed a deadly home invasion early Wednesday morning has died after he shot a woman and a Lexington County deputy at the scene and led deputies on a vehicle pursuit that ended with deputies returning fire and fatally striking him. The man, who has not been identified […]

U.S. Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be in West Columbia, Sunday, for Meet and Greet

There will be a Columbia Meet and Greet, with a Headquarters Grand Opening with U.S. Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. It’s from 10 a.m. until noon Sunday, Sept. 10, at Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, 1218 Batchelor St., West Columbia.Limited Space. R.S.V.P. required: https://www.kennedysc.org/columbia

City of West Columbia Announces Pedestrian Bridge near Botanical Gardens Entrance to the Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens

The City of West Columbia is proud to announce an important milestone in the ongoing efforts to enhance recreational opportunities for our residents and visitors. West Columbia will be constructing a pedestrian bridge and park access area near the Botanical Gardens entrance to the Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens on Mohawk […]

Driver fails to yield right of way results in crash with injuries at Lexington intersection, Tuesday

The Lexington Police Department reported a collision with injuries at the intersection of West Main Street (US-1) at Park Road, just after noon on Tuesday. The crash resulted in the closing of all lanes of Park Road, along with outbound lanes on West Main Street. Traffic was detoured. Just after […]

20 vehicle collisions occurred on Augusta Road in West Columbia in August

Twenty vehicle collisions occurred on Augusta Road in West Columbia at 4 different intersections in August, according to the West Columbia Police Department’s Monthly Statistics Review. Click for a link to the WCPD’s crime stats report on Facebook The top four locations in West Columbia for car accidents were: Augusta […]