Augusta Highway
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is making corridor improvements to Augusta Road (US 1) in West Columbia from Jarvis Klapman Boulevard (SC 12) to Wren Road, near Oak Grove in Lexington. The purpose of the project is to improve safety along that stretch of road. Construction began in October and spans more than two […]
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The West Columbia Police Department responded to 3,519 calls for service in October, according to data released by the WCPD.Police made 87 arrests and there were 76 vehicle crashes, with 306 citations issued and 306 warning issued, in October. There were 25 DUI cases. Hotspots for collisions were Sunset Boulevard near the I-26 interchange and […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a multi-vehicle accident at the intersection of Augusta Highway and Olde Farm Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County at approximately 2:30 p.m., Tuesday. According to Fisher, Mrs. Lelar Mae Dunn, 69, of Batesburg was the passenger in a vehicle traveling northbound […]
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Big Lots announced, earlier in July, that more than 100 locations across the US, are closing. According to a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Big Lots will close several stores due to inflation, competitive pressures, and other factors. The Big Lots store on US 1 in West Columbia is not on the […]
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