Augusta Road

New FedEx Office scheduled to open in West Columbia later this month

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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West Columbia Big Lots may not be closing

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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18-year-old arrested after West Columbia Police respond to a “shots fired” report, Saturday

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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Crash in Lexington results in EMS transport to the hospital and DUI arrest

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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8 vehicle accidents occurred at 2 Augusta Road intersections in September, according to WCPD data

The West Columbia Police Department is analyzing crime data and applying it to its policing methods, which enables the WCPD to determine crime trends so that resources can be allocated more efficiently. Some of the data collected is contained below. (In the featured photo, WCPD works a crash at Chris Drive and Sunset Blvd. in […]

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Harbor Freight Tools announces opening date for its new West Columbia store

Harbor Freight Tools is opening a new store at 2347 Augusta Road, West Columbia. The store has its sign up on the front of the building. It’s in the shopping center with Hobby Lobby, KJ’s grocery and MUV Fitness. According to a sign on the door of the store, the new Harbor Freight will open […]

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Adecco employment services cuts the ribbon on new branch office in West Columbia

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Ribbon-Cutting and the Grand Opening of Adecco’s new branch office in West Columbia, at 2023 Augusta Road. It’s in the Georgetown Shopping Center between Chick-fil-A and Moe’s Southwest Grill. Adecco is committed to connecting job seekers with incredible employment opportunities. Heather Naso is the Adecco Branch […]

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Driver experiences a medical incident and collides with a semi-truck, say Lexington Police

Both inbound lanes of Augusta Road (US-1) at Carlen Avenue were closed Thursday morning after a pre-dawn collision involving a car and a semi truck. There was no detour and drivers were turned around as they came upon the scene. Lexington Police were telling drivers to take an alternate route through the Town of Lexington, […]

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