Augusta Road
An outbound lane was closed, Wednesday morning after a occurred collision on Augusta Road (US-1) at I-20.First responders worked to clear the scene and the site was reopened.The wreck was caused by a driver following too closely, according to the Lexington Police Department. (LPD Photo)
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Things are looking better on Augusta Road (US 1) in West Columbia and Jarvis Klapman Boulevard.The repaving portion of the SCDOT’s US Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Project from Dreher Road to the I-26 on-ramp in West Columbia has been completed. “I’m very excited to see this project coming to fruition,” said Mayor Tem Miles. “It looks […]
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The Riverchase Way Collection Center (110 River Chase Way, between Lexington and West Columbia) permanently closed on Monday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. A brand-new, expanded facility—the Augusta Road Collection & Recycling Center (4765 Augusta Road)—will officially open on Friday, Sept. 5, at 7 a.m. County leaders and community members recently gathered for a ribbon […]
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Service Update for Riverchase Residents The Riverchase Collection & Recycling Center at 110 River Chase Way (Between Lexington and West Columbia) will permanently close Monday, September 1 at 7 PM. The new Augusta Road Collection & Recycling Center at 4765 Augusta Road will open Friday, September 5 at 7 AM. Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat – 7 AM–7 […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in the 2800 block of Augusta Road in the West Columbia area of Lexington County, Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Zackary Ryan Rose, 30, of Lexington, was crossing Augusta Road when he was struck by a vehicle traveling […]
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The WCPD received 3,321 Calls For Service in March, compared to 2,791 in February. The West Columbia Police Department published data from March on its Facebook page. Click here to see West Columbia Police officers responded to 82 collisions in the month of March and 287 citations and 364 warning tickets. The WCPD also reported […]
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The West Columbia Big Lots in the Woodberry Plaza, at 3230 Augusta Road (US 1) is going to reopen. The store is currently taking applications for new employees. A flyer on the door reads: “We want you to be a part of the Big Lots comeback.” There is a bar code on the flyer directing […]
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All outbound lanes on Augusta Road from the entrance/exit ramps to Interstate 20 towards Dooley Road were blocked, Tuesday afternoon. A collision involving two 18-wheelers had traffic at a standstill. The Lexington Police personnel and other emergency personnel were on the scene diverting traffic and cleaning up the site. Drivers were not able to exit […]
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