Coroner identifies man shot and killed in Lexington
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a fatal shooting. The shooting occurred at approximately 8 p.m., Friday in the 1100 block of Kenneth Drive in Lexington. According to Fisher, Mr. Edward Douglas Reaves, 26, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to an apparent […]
Read More >>Coroner releases report on nine-month-old’s death, couple charged with homicide
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the official cause of death of an infant killed Saturday, Sept. 1, in the 3900 block of Charleston Highway in West Columbia. According to Fisher, an autopsy was performed Friday on nine-month-old Miguel Angel Alvarado. The autopsy concluded that the infant sustained blunt […]
Read More >>Lexington County schools closed Tuesday
Under the direction of SC Gov. Henry McMaster, Lexington School District Two- and all Lexington County Schools- will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 11, as SC prepares for Hurricane Florence. All Richland and Lexington County schools will be closed starting Tuesday, according to a Lexington County Twitter post. The cancellation is […]
Read More >>S.C. agencies, residents prepare for “powerful” Hurricane Florence
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division continues to monitor Hurricane Florence, which forecasters say could affect the East Coast as a powerful storm. The state Emergency Operations Center is operational, staffed by emergency personnel from various state agencies and emergency organizations. The SEOC will be operational 24 hours a day […]
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Gov. Henry McMaster declares State of Emergency to prepare for possibility of Tropical Storm Florence
Be prepared. Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Saturday declaring a state of emergency. McMaster, along with the S.C. Emergency Management Division, has urged South Carolinians to prepare for the possibility of Hurricane Florence impacting the state. The executive order enables all state agencies to coordinate resources in preparation […]
Read More >>Coroner identifies man shot and killed in Lexington
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a fatal shooting. The shooting occurred at approximately 8 p.m., Friday in the 1100 block of Kenneth Drive in Lexington. According to Fisher, Mr. Edward Douglas Reaves, 26, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to an apparent […]
Read More >>Coroner releases report on nine-month-old’s death, couple charged with homicide
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the official cause of death of an infant killed Saturday, Sept. 1, in the 3900 block of Charleston Highway in West Columbia. According to Fisher, an autopsy was performed Friday on nine-month-old Miguel Angel Alvarado. The autopsy concluded that the infant sustained blunt […]
Read More >>West Columbia codes manager to attend neighborhood meetings, address weeds, derelict vehicles, other nuisance violations
The City of West Columbia has selected Officer Jeff Phillips to lead the Code Compliance Department as Code Compliance Manager. Phillips will be attending homeowners association meetings, church groups, and civic and commercial organizations to get a feel for the culture of complaints and to explain the complexities and challenges […]
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Attention turns to emergency preparedness plans in West Columbia this month
September is National Preparedness Month, and there has been good reason to be ready in West Columbia in recent years. The flood of 2015 impacted West Columbia’s Riverwalk and required families and emergency crews to respond. Floods from Hurricane Matthew in 2016 wreaked havoc on the city. And in 2017 […]
Read More >>West Columbia codes manager to attend neighborhood meetings, address weeds, derelict vehicles, other nuisance violations
The City of West Columbia has selected Officer Jeff Phillips to lead the Code Compliance Department as Code Compliance Manager. Phillips will be attending homeowners association meetings, church groups, and civic and commercial organizations to get a feel for the culture of complaints and to explain the complexities and challenges […]
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