Augusta Road

Lexington gas line break results in mandatory evacuations, I-20, Augusta Road were closed

A natural gas line break in Lexington, Thursday afternoon, between Augusta Road (US 1) and Dooley Road resulted in I-20 being closed and mandatory evacuations. By Friday morning, after 7 p.m., Augusta Road was fully reopened, inbound and outbound lanes. Any business that was asked to evacuate Thursday afternoon could return to work as usual […]

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Gas line break at I-20 and Augusta Road in Lexington closes road, causes detour Thursday afternoon

TRAFFIC ALERT – AVOID AUGUSTA ROAD AND I-20 A gas line break has Augusta Road (US-1) and I-20 closed. All traffic on I-20 is being detoured through the Town of Lexington, SC from Sunset Blvd. and South Lake Drive. All traffic inbound and outbound on Augusta Road is being detoured around the affected area as […]

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Coroner says man found dead in West Columbia was beaten to death

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the man who was found dead near the 2600 block of Augusta Road in West Columbia on Sunday, at approximately 5 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Michael Lawrence Crolley, 62, of West Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple blunt force injuries. […]

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West Columbia Police investigating a death, asking for tips

Detectives with the West Columbia Police Department are conducting a death investigation. At approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, West Columbia Police were dispatched to an injured individual near the 2600 block of Augusta Road. Shortly after arrival on the scene, law enforcement and EMS determined that the individual was deceased. Anyone with any information regarding […]

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Head-on crash in Lexington results in injuries, driver arrested on drug charges

The Lexington Police Department and EMS were on the scene of a head-on collision Sunday on Augusta Road (US-1) near Cedarcrest Drive. The crash resulted in the road being closed. Drivers were asked to seek an alternate route until the wreckage was cleared from the road. Three people were transported by EMS from the scene […]

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On ramp at US 1 to I-20 W in Lexington to close Monday evening until Tuesday morning

The on ramp at US 1 to I-20 W will be closed on Monday 04/11/22 and Tuesday 04/12/22 from 7 pm – 6: am. Drivers who want to enter I-20 W at Exit 58 will be directed along Dooley Road to Two Notch Rd to Hwy 6 where they will be able to enter I-20 […]

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West Columbia Police Department Monthly Statistical Review shows an increase in incidents in February

West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce released a Monthly Statistical Review of crime and call-related data that included information for January and February. The West Columbia intersections where the most accidents occurred in February were: Sunset Blvd. @ Harbor Drive – 4 Sunset Blvd. @ W. Hospital Drive – 3 Augusta Rd. @ Dreher Rd. […]

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Bricks and Stones Pizza is closing, effective March 19 – bought out by neighboring grocery store

Bricks and Stones Pizza is closing, effective March 19. It’s in the Woodberry Plaza at 3234 Augusta Road in West Columbia. That’s the Big Lots shopping center. The message below appeared on the Bricks and Stone Facebook page Thursday afternoon. “As some of you already know Bricks and Stones Pizza Company will be closing our […]

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