Boo Boo, dog stolen in car is returned
Boo Boo’s back home and all is well. Debrah Boulanger’s dog “Boo Boo” was in the car of a friend, when the car was stolen from the Triangle City area in West Columbia on June 10. With Boo Boo, a brown Chihuahua missing, the West Columbia Police Department announced that […]
Read More >>Body found in Congaree River
A body from the Congaree River has been recovered. Rescue crews had been searching since midday Sunday for a swimmer who went missing between the Gervais Street Bridge and the Blossom Street Bridge. The body was found closer to the Blossom Street Bridge, said Capt. Robert McCullough, spokesman for SCDNR. He said the […]
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Battling tragedy, installing smoke alarms, priority for West Columbia Fire Department
There is a lasting feeling of sorrow and loss for a firefighter after responding to a scene of destruction. That’s why the West Columbia Fire Department makes every effort possible to prevent each and every fire. “I cannot describe how it feels,” West Columbia Assistant Fire Marshal Rodney Howell said. […]
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Mike Green wins West Columbia City Council District 1 seat
Mike Green won a special election for the West Columbia City Council District 1 seat, Tuesday. He defeated Sandra Harley. With the absentee ballots included, Green had 136 votes and Harley had 96 votes. “I am grateful to the voters of West Columbia for their overwhelming vote of confidence,” said […]
Read More >>Search for missing Congaree River swimmer still going on Monday afternoon
Although it appeared the search was called off by 6 p.m., several vehicles associated with the search for a swimmer that went missing Sunday, were at a landing on the Congaree River, Monday afternoon. The landing is on Gist Street, in Columbia, just off of Huger Street across from EdVenture and […]
Read More >>Lexington County 2nd lowest in unemployment, S.C. rate at record low
South Carolina’s unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in May. That is the lowest rate the state has had since December 2000, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. The state’s rate was 4.3 percent in April. Charleston County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 2.9 percent, followed […]
Read More >>Man impersonating US Marshall in Lexington
The Lexington Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who presented himself as a Federal Law Enforcement officer. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, the man pictured went into the Gamestop at 5570 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington. He identified himself as a U.S. Marshal, police said. The […]
Read More >> Mike Green wins West Columbia City Council District 1 seat
Mike Green won a special election for the West Columbia City Council District 1 seat, Tuesday. He defeated Sandra Harley. With the absentee ballots included, Green had 136 votes and Harley had 96 votes. “I am grateful to the voters of West Columbia for their overwhelming vote of confidence,” said […]
Read More >>Search for missing Congaree River swimmer still going on Monday afternoon
Although it appeared the search was called off by 6 p.m., several vehicles associated with the search for a swimmer that went missing Sunday, were at a landing on the Congaree River, Monday afternoon. The landing is on Gist Street, in Columbia, just off of Huger Street across from EdVenture and […]
Read More >>Lexington County 2nd lowest in unemployment, S.C. rate at record low
South Carolina’s unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in May. That is the lowest rate the state has had since December 2000, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. The state’s rate was 4.3 percent in April. Charleston County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 2.9 percent, followed […]
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