County Councilman Ned Tolar holding Constituent Service Night

Lexington County Councilman Ned Tolar to hold Constituent Service Night Lexington County Councilman Ned Tolar will hold a special Constituent Service Night on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Tolar represents West Columbia and parts of Lexington. It will be held from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. at Carolina Cafe in Westland Shopping Center […]

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Stuff the Bus raises funds, collects food for people in need

The Stuff the Bus event, Saturday, in the Grecian Gardens parking lot raised $2,700. And a school bus was filled to capacity with food items for the needy. The event was held to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank and the people it serves. Crystal Poston, concerned for distressed South Carolinians […]

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Airport 8-0, wins, Brookland-Cayce loses

Airport defeated Gilbert 35- 0, at home Friday night. The Eagles are 8-0 for first time since 2009. Brookland-Cayce lost, Friday, at Midland Valley 21-7. The Bearcats are 3-5. Airport and BC played in Region V, 3A cinference games. Midland Valley plays Airport next week. BC plays Swansea.

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Man murdered by roommate, identified by coroner

Man who was murdered by roommate in West Columbia on Monday, is identified. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the man who was allegedly murdered by his roommate, Jeremy Junior Head in a home they shared on Steele Drive in West Columbia. Jose Antonio Guerrero Cano, 23, of the home […]

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Portions of West Columbia Riverwalk, reopening

West Columbia Officials Open Portions of  Rish Riverwalk and Amphitheater The City of West Columbia  has opened portions of the Riverwalk and Amphitheater on Friday. West Columbia deputy administrator Brian Carter announced the reopening of some sections in a press release. The amphitheater and nearby walkways are open for visitors. The […]

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Airport at home Friday night, Brookland-Cayce on the road

The 7-0 Airport Eagles travel to Gilbert Friday night for a 7:30 p.m. Region V, 3A football game. Gilbert is 2-5 and 0-2 at home. The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats football team has an away  Region V, 3A conference game at Midland Valley Friday in Graniteville. The game is at 7:30 p.m. The […]

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West Columbia mayor accused of using racial slur

A reporter on WIS-TV News on Thursday played a recording of a voice using the N-Word. Chad Mills of WIS said multiple sources have confirmed the voice being the voice of West Columbia Mayor Joe Owens. The use of the racial slur is directed toward West Columbia City Councilman Boyd […]

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Two arrested by Cayce DPS for drugs

Officers with the Cayce Department of Public Safety executed a search warrant at the Motel 6 at 613 Knox Abbott Dr. on Thursday. Columbia Police Department K-9 units assisted Cayce DPS during the operation. Today’s operation capped an investigation into illegal drug sales that began more than two months ago. As a result […]

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Frazier, Amodio and Leon avoid jail time

Former Lexington Town Councilman Danny Frazier, former South Congaree police chief Jason Amodio and restaurant-owner  Greg Leon will not get prison time. The three pleaded guilty and got probation, Thursday for offenses related to bribery. Judge Lawton McIntosh  sentenced the three. Frazier was sentenced to  400 hours of community service, five […]

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Hebron Day School sends “Thank You” to Gov. Haley

Hebron Day School on Leaphart Road in West Columbia wanted to deliver a special message for Gov. Nikki Haley. “We just wanted to send her a special message for all her hard work,” said J.J. Marcum of the school that is at Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church. Haley has seemingly been working […]

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