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Brent Johnson, award-winning radio personality, joins 93.1 The Lake as morning host, program director

Award-winning local radio personality Brent Johnson has joined 93.1 The Lake as program director and morning show host. Johnson, who will make his on-air debut Jan. 2, at 6 a.m., has spent most of his 40-year radio career in the Columbia market, where he’s built a track record of broadcasting […]

Man fires shots into car on 1-26, one injured, says LCSD

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting on I-26 near Exit 113. Witnesses told deputies that a man on a motorcycle fired shots into a car while traveling on the interstate. One person was injured in the car. The individual has been transported for treatment. According to Capt. […]

Portion of West Columbia Riverwalk Park closed due to flooding

Portions of the West Columbia Riverwalk Park are closed until further notice due to flooding. The area from the Gervais Street Bridge to the Moffatt Street entrance are closed until further notice due high water in that area. Once the flood waters subside and the Riverwalk path is clear again, […]

Brookland-Cayce High School ROTC marches in Columbia Christmas parade

The Brookland-Cayce High School ROTC marched in the Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade in Columbia Saturday.

Airport Drill Team wins State Championship

The Airport Drill Team hosted the State Drill Team Meet Saturday Airport took first or second place in several categories. Here are the results (below): Overall FIRST PLACE Regulation Armed Squad 1st Armed Inspection 1st Regulation Unarmed Platoon 1st Regulation Armed Platoon 1st Regulation Armed Squad 1st Armed Inspection 1st […]

Crash causes closing of South Lake Drive in Lexington, driver charged with DUI

All lanes of South Lake Drive/SC-6 in Lexington near Railroad Avenue were closed Friday evening. The lanes reopened about 10:30 p.m. The road was closed after a single vehicle collision. The diver involved in the crash was transported by EMS from the scene. The Lexington Police Department reported the driver […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies man killed in fire, autopsy scheduled Monday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the individual found deceased following a residential structure fire. The fire occurred shortly after midnight, Sunday in the 300 block of Sunny Boy Poole Road in Gaston. According to Fisher, Mr. Tommy Ray Watts, 52, of Gaston was pronounced dead […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies pedestrian who died Saturday night

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian who was killed after being struck by a vehicle, Saturday night. The incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. in the 5200 block of Fairview Road near Leesville. According to Fisher, Mr. Jessie M. James, 33, of Aiken was walking in the […]

Man stabbed trying to stop assault of woman, says LCSD

A man was stabbed after intervening in a domestic dispute Monday night at a Lexington home, according to a report from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. James Michael Smith, 52, is charged with attempted murder, domestic violence and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based […]

Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club conducts vision screening at Pine Ridge Middle, Riverbank Elementary

The Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club conducted Vision Screening at Pine Ridge Middle School, Thursday, in Lexington School District Two. Another 840 students received eye exams from the Lions at Riverbank Elementary School. Lions Bill Mooneyhan, Jay Littleton, Ray Guess, Ed Rollison and John Anderson (not pictured) conducted the vision screenings. […]