Robbery suspects also sought for bank fraud

A pair of suspects in the armed robbery of a Lexington County business are also wanted for attempting to fraudulently use checks reported as stolen from the same business. According to Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives, two Hispanic males robbed the La Gaviota Grocery on Augusta Highway on Jan. 10. The […]

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Snow on the roof, on cars, but not much else

The big snow storm of 2016 has not produced much in Cayce and West Columbia. Many anxious kids, who really wanted to see snow, get to see a little. Early Saturday morning, there was some snow on rooftops, and some snow stuck to cars, but there was not much else.

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Batesburg Man Arrested for Criminal Sexual Conduct

Batesburg Man Arrested on Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor charge  South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Brannon James Hall (DOB: 1994) of Batesburg, South Carolina on six (6) charges connected to sexual exploitation of minors.  The Lexington County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the state’s […]

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Snow likely beginning at midnight, with small accumulation

Below is the Cayce-West Columbia forecast from the National Weather Service. Friday Night Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 4 a.m. Then a chance of snow after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation […]

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Suspect identification needed by Cayce Public Safety, Richland County

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Chief Charles McNair, Cayce Department of Public Safety are requesting the community’s assistance identifying a suspect wanted for fraud in both jurisdictions. Last seen:-Saturday, Oct.10, 2015 at the Rite Aid Pharmacy, 8921 Two Notch Road, 29223 (Richland County) the suspect walked in to the business […]

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SCDOT issues road condition- weather report

The S.C. Department of Transportation issued a status report at 8:36 a.m. Lexington County is in Engineering District 1. Conditions throughout the state include rain, freezing rain, and snow. Temperatures currently range from a high of 40 degrees in Lexington County to a low of 30 degrees in York County. […]

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Freezers at LICS mean more chicken from food pantry

The food pantry at LICS has the ability to better serve clients. “We were given some freezers from Lexington County,” said Anna Smith, director of community relations for Lexington Interfaith Community Services, or LICS. With that new cooling capacity, LICS can now keep fresh poultry on-site to distribute from its food […]

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A mix of sleet and snow likely for Cayce-West Columbia area

The Cayce-West Columbia area could see a wintry mix of sleet, snow and ice this weekend. Weather officials are saying that it is likely the Midlands will receive as a winter storm moves across the Carolinas. The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory for Friday and Saturday […]

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West Columbia woman killed in Cayce bike accident, identified

County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual killed in the early morning accident that occurred in the 3900 block of 12th Street Ext. Fisher states that at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, on the 12th Street Ext. between SCANA Highway and Saxe Gotha Road, Erica Lorraine Bass, 31, of […]

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Donald Trump in Lexington County, Jan. 27

Donald Trump is scheduled to be in Lexington County, on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The event begins at 7 p.m. at Harmon Tree Farm – 3152 Augusta Road Gilbert. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Trump is a candidate to become the Republican Party nominee in November’s 2016 presidential election. Trump is the front […]

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