Augusta Road

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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Driver attempted to go around road barriers, results in a crash, one person injured in Lexington

Lexington Police investigated a collision on Augusta Road (US-1) at Dooley Road, Saturday afternoon. One outbound lane was was closed for a while as a result of the crash. Traffic was routed around the scene and that caused heavy congestion. One person was transported from the scene by EMS with injuries. The collision was caused […]

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Augusta Road at Pinecrest Avenue is the intersection with most crashes in March in West Columbia

There were 6 vehicle crashes at the intersection of Augusta Road at Pinecrest Avenue in March, according to data released by the West Columbia Police Department. Click here for WCPD Facebook page Three other intersections in West Columbia were the site of 4 vehicle crashes. State Street at Augusta Street; Augusta Road at Chris Drive […]

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Most West Columbia car crashes in February occurred on Augusta Road

The West Columbia Police Department published data regarding car wrecks and other crime statistics for the month of February. It shows that most traffic accidents happened on Augusta Road. WCPD STATS page Here’s the Data:Augusta Road at Dreher Road – 5 crashes; Augusta Road at Chris Drive – 3 crashes, Augusta Road at Wade Street […]

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Lexington Police say avoid Augusta Road Thursday morning because signal lights likely to be out near I-20

Message from Lexington Police Department: Those who usually use Augusta Road (US-1) as part of your morning commute are asked to consider an alternate route as signal lights are on flash in the area of I-20 and will likely be out as SCDOT begins work at 6:30 a.m. to fix the issue. LPD officers will […]

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