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Taste on the River on a beautiful night in West Columbia

Crowds came out Tuesday night for Taste on the River. It was a fundraiser for the West Columbia Beautification Foundation at Stone River. Some mingled in the main hall, but others stood under the stars beside the shimmering Congaree River that held the reflection of the light of the Columbia […]

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrests man for ramming car into home

A Gaston man is charged with attempted murder after deputies said he pointed a weapon at his mother and rammed a car into the front of his parents’ Red Bank home Feb. 15. Joshua Aaron Driggers, 21, is also charged with pointing and presenting, first degree assault and battery and […]

GOP primary for Lexington County’s S.C. House Dist. 69 is Tuesday

Five candidates are vying to be the nominee in Tuesday’s GOP primary to represent District 69 them in the S.C. House of Representatives. The Lexington County seat was vacated in December. Former House Majority Leader Rep. Rick Quinn resigned and pleaded guilty to misconduct in office. The candidates running to replace Quinn […]

Former asst. principal’s bond set, was “in love” with student, according to documents

Former Airport High School Assistant Principal Dawn Dimmler has been granted a $30,000 personal recognizance bond. She will not have to post bond unless she fails to show up in court. The bond hearing was held at the Lexington County Law Enforcement Complex Monday. She is scheduled for a court […]

Former asst. principal charged with student sex offenses moved to detention center, bond hearing Monday

Former Airport High School assistant principal Dawn Diimmler is in the Lexington County Detention Center. She will go before a judge for a bond hearing at 10 a.m. Monday. Diimmler has been accused of an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. She was terminated from her job by Lexington School […]

Lexington 2 sends recorded message in wake of former asst. principal’s arrest

The Lexington School District Two administration has sent a recorded message to parents in the wake of former Airport High School Assistant Principal Dawn Diimmler’s arrest. Diimmler 44, allegedly had sex with a 19-year-old student at the school last spring. She was arrested Saturday by the Cayce Public Safety Department, […]

Coroner releases identity of man killed in West Columbia motorcycle accident

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a motorcycle accident. The crash occurred in the 500 block of West Dunbar Road in West Columbia a short time before 3 a.m. Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Dana Craig Merritt, Jr., 31, of Gaston was pronounced dead […]

Former Asst. Principal Dawn Diimmler charged with sexual relationship with student

Release from Ashley Hunter- City of Cayce spokeswoman: In a collaborative effort and investigation between the Cayce Department of Public Safety and the and the Columbia Police Department, Dawn P. Diimmler will face charges of sexual battery in both jurisdictions. Between the dates of March 10, 2017 and June 2, […]

Phase II of Cayce Riverwalk reopens

The horrendous floods of 2015 washed away part of the Cayce Riverwalk, but on a springlike February afternoon, Cayce got it back. Phase II of Cayce’s Riverwalk was reopened Thursday, with new boardwalks and a clear path, free of debris. Cayce Mayor Elise Partin said the portion that was reopened […]

Person rescued at Blossom Street Bridge

Units from the Columbia Fire Department and Columbia Police were on the scene on scene at the Blossom Street Bridge. There was a low-angle rescue for one male. One westbound lane of Blossom Street was closed. The person was rescued from underneath the Blossom Street Bridge and transported to the […]