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Aldi buys property in Lexington for new location

Southern Visions Real Estate has announced the sale of 2.82 acres on Platt Springs Road in Lexington to Aldi, LLC. The location is near Highway 6 and Platt springs Road. Southern Visions represented the seller in the $1,755,000 sale. Southern Visions is excited to be a part of this transaction […]

Truck catches fire at Lexington Chick-fil-A drive-thru

The Lexington County Fire Service responded to a vehicle fire, Wednesday morning, in the drive thru at the Chick-fil-A in Lexington. The business was evacuated and the parking lot blocked off, according to a Lexington Police report.

Father charged with abusing infant daughter who suffered permanent brain damage

A Columbia father is charged with abusing his infant daughter after medical professionals said the baby suffered extensive injuries causing her to permanently lose function in the right half of her brain Robert Marvin Ray, 31, is charged with abuse to inflict great bodily injury upon a child, according to […]

City of West Columbia presents longtime broadcaster Joe Pinner Key to the City

Longtime Columbia broadcaster Joe Pinner, of WIS-TV, said he was “speechless” Tuesday night. Then he said he was “honored.” West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton said Pinner was lured to the West Columbia City Council meeting to get West Columbia’s “Key to the City.” Horton also said the presentation of the […]

Mother, daughter charged in family member’s neglect death

A Gaston woman has been charged in the death of her disabled son. The woman’s daughter has also been charged in the death. Candie McKay Shearin, 45, and Tara Nerys Shearin, 20, are charged with abuse or neglect resulting in death to a vulnerable adult, according to arrest warrants. “EMS […]

Former Lexington County assistant court clerk pleads guilty to embezzling public funds

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Tuesday that Ana Marin, 41, of Lexington entered a guilty plea to one count of embezzlement of public funds, value less than $10,000. Former assistant court clerk pleads guilty to embezzling public funds The Honorable Michael G. Nettles accepted the plea and sentenced Marin […]

Gas use last week by SCE&G customers breaks record

Recent extreme cold weather in South Carolina has driven SCE&G natural gas customers to use record amounts of natural gas, much like the record usage the company saw with electric customers. On Wednesday, Jan. 3, SCE&G customers used 345,736 dekatherms of natural gas, breaking the utility’s previous record of 331,233 […]

Cayce Woman’s Club honored by Cayce City Council for 80 years

There were a few special people who were recognized at the meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Elise Partin and Cayce City Council honored the Cayce Woman’s Club for their service to the community on the club’s 80th anniversary. The club was recognized at the Cayce City Council meeting last week. “We […]

SCE&G to test emergency sirens on Lower Saluda River Tuesday

SCE&G will conduct two separate tests of siren warning systems Tuesday (Jan. 9) in two separate Midlands locations. At noon, SCE&G will activate the siren warning system along the Lower Saluda River as part of the Lake Murray Dam emergency action plan. A full, three-minute sounding of the sirens is […]

Man charged with 5 counts of attempted murder following house fire

A Columbia man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder after deputies said he set a Swansea home on fire with five people inside late Saturday night. Joseph Harry Riester, 48, entered the victims’ home on Jones Wire Road with a knife shortly before midnight, according to the […]