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Cayce Department of Public Safety suspends search for man under bridge

At approximately 1 a.m. early Friday, the University of South Carolina police were executing a routine traffic stop on the Blossom Street bridge. At that time, a man was spotted briefly near the bridge railing. Within seconds, the man was believed to have fallen or jumped from the bridge. The Cayce Department of […]

Man charged with attempted murder after road shooting

A Lexington man faces multiple charges in connection with a shooting last week in a West Columbia road. Christopher Fuller, 29, is charged with attempted murder, discharging a weapon into a vehicle, possession a weapon during a violent crime and possessing a weapon after a violent felony conviction, according to […]

West Columbia Fire Chief Chris Smith is new S.C. Fire Chiefs Association President

The City of West Columbia is proud to have Chris Smith as its fire chief. Smith was inducted as the South Carolina Fire Chiefs Association 74th President at a ceremony held at Stone River in West Columbia. In return for the city’s commitment, Smith is is vocal about who he […]

18-year-old dies in Lexington County vehicle accident

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single vehicle accident. It occurred in the 2000 block of Cedar Grove Road in Leesville at approximately 10 p.m. Tuesday. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Timothy Robert “TJ” Langfitt, Jr., 18, of Leesville was pronounced dead at […]

SC-6 One-Way Pair Road Project to go live June 23

The Town of Lexington is slated to go live with the SC-6 One-Way Pair Project on Saturday, June 23. This is the first traffic and tourism project funded by the 2% Hospitality Tax. Construction began in October 2017 and will be finalized in July 2018. The purpose of the project […]

Service announced for Vanessa Biery, wife of Dr. Adam Lazzarini, toxicology report pending

Vanessa Brooke Biery, 43, of West Columbia, died Monday, April 30. She was the wife of Dr. Adam Lazzarini. After her death, Lazzarini was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the October death of William Player Holland, who was shot at 256 Hunters Mill Dr. in Cayce. That’s the […]

S.C. Attorney General race headed to runoff, it appears, between Alan Wilson and Todd Atwater

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson is likely headed to a GOP primary runoff against State Rep. Todd Atwater, of Lexington. Wilson had 49% of the vote and Atwater had 30%. Greenville attorney William Herlong got 22% of the vote. That was with 99% of the vote counted. Wilson needs 50% […]

Gov. Henry McMaster headed to runoff, Rep. James Smith wins nomination big, in Democratic primary

Gov. Henry McMaster is headed to a runoff in the GOP primary. The Associated Press called the race after 9 p.m. Tuesday. With 99 percent of the state’s precincts reporting McMaster had 42% of the vote. In two weeks McMaster will go up against Greenville businessman John Warren who had […]

Glen Conwell defeats Ned Tolar in Lexington County Council District 8 race

In Lexington County Council District 8, Glen Conwell had 52% of the vote, incumbent Ned Tolar had 31% and Charles Crouch had 18%. The results are unofficial, and the last update in Lexington County, with 97 of 101 precincts counted. Conwell thanked his supporters, and his family, for working hard […]

City of Cayce offering a guided tour of historical Ft. Congaree this Saturday

The City of Cayce is offering a Guided Historical Walking Tour of Fort Congaree beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 16, at the 12,000 Year History Park on Congaree Creek. The 12,000 Year History Park is at 1120 Fort Congaree Trail, Cayce. Tours are 60-to-90 minutes long, focusing on local history. National Park trained […]