Augusta Road
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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Last month Big Lots started “going out of business” sales at all of its locations. But the West Columbia Big Lots in the Danwood Shopping Center on Augusta Road is not on the list to close, according to a list released last week. See article here Big Lots stores filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection […]
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Lexington Police asked drivers to please use caution while traveling outbound on Augusta Road at Interstate 20, late Thursday night. One lane was blocked due to a broken down tractor trailer. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and assisted with traffic direction.The site was eventually cleared. LPD Photos
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Access into and out of Woodcreek subdivision, off of US 1, in Lexington is closed at Stoneridge Drive and Wood Cut Road as Dominion Energy works to fix a natural gas leak and restore service in the neighborhood. According to a post by Lexington Police, the closure is likely to last until 6 p.m. There […]
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A new FedEx Office, for Packing and Shipping, is scheduled to open in West Columbia in January.It’s in the Danwood Shopping Center on Augusta Road, beside Planet Fitness. A contact person for the new FedEx Office said the target opening date is Jan. 16.
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Is the West Columbia Big Lots at 3230 Augusta Road (US 1) going to close? Maybe not. Variety Wholesalers (Gordon Brothers Retail Partners) intends to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores, which it plans to operate under the Big Lots brand. Big Lots announced, before the deal with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, that […]
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West Columbia Police officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Bojangles at 12th Street and Augusta Road at around 5:30 p.m., Saturday. Two people were treated for non-life threatening injuries, related to the shots fired. Marterius Byrd, 18, was arrested Saturday evening on two counts of Attempted Murder and Possession of a […]
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The Lexington Police Department reported a collision on Augusta Road (US-1) at Stoneridge Drive, around 8:30, Monday night. The crash resulted in the closing of the inbound and outbound lanes.The wreck was caused by an impaired driver who was arrested for DUI, according to the police. One person was transported to the hospital by EMS.
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