Augusta Road
Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon held a news conference Wednesday where he reported that a barricaded man died in a shootout after an eight-hour, gunfire-filled, standoff with law enforcement. The incident took place on Montclair Circle off of Delree Street in West Columbia, Wednesday morning. Koon said the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department first received a […]
Read More >>Units from the West Columbia Fire Department and the West Columbia Police Department were on scene of an incident in 2000 Block of August Road near Hook Ave., Wednesday afternoon. Power lines were reported as being down and in the road around 5:45 p.m. All lanes were shut down and traffic was being diverted. Emergency […]
Read More >>White Orchid Boutique opened in November at 2261 Augusta Rd. in West Columbia. It’s in the Georgetown Shopping Center with Chick-fil-A. Click for the website White Orchid Boutique is family-based business that offers a variety of affordable clothing options to choose from, for all shapes and sizes. The boutique also sells shoes, handbags, hats and […]
Read More >>The West Columbia Police Department published data for the month of May. It showed that 15 vehicle accidents occurred at four separate West Columbia intersections in the month. There were three intersections where four accidents occurred and one intersection where three accidents occurred. Four accidents happened at: Augusta Rd. (US 1) and Dreher Rd. Four accidents occurred […]
Read More >>Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a motorcycle accident in the 2600 block of Augusta Road, West Columbia in Lexington County at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. James M. Rials, 63, of Gaston was traveling westbound on Augusta Road when he was attempting to enter […]
Read More >>Units from the West Columbia Fire Department and the West Columbia Police Department reported, around 3:45 p.m. Sunday, that emergency response teams were on the scene of an incident in 2900 Block of August Road near the Lowes. Power lines were down in the road. All lanes are shut down and traffic is being diverted. […]
Read More >>West Columbia Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the two individuals pictured below regarding an investigation into a stolen credit card case at the Lowes on Augusta Road, on April 26. If you have information, contact the West Columbia Police Department at 803-794-0721 or submit an anonymous tip to Midlands Crimestoppers at crimesc.com […]
Read More >>Lexington County Fire Service responded to a call regarding a structure fire in the 3300 block of Augusta Highway in Gilbert around 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. According to a Facebook post about the fire, pets were rescued from the home. Upon arrival, fire crews found a fire involving solar panels on the roof of the […]
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