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Update: Update: Most of the road was back open by 4:30 p.m., Thursday. The Westbound lanes were back to normal traffic and the eastbound lanes were closed. The eastbound traffic is routed through median. Dominion is staying on scene, but the leak has been mitigated. West Columbia Fire Department units are working with a Dominion […]
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(From the LCSD) Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies have been working to clear road debris since Hurricane Helene hit Lexington County Friday morning. There are still more than 130 impassable roads (as of Monday afternoon) in Lexington County, according to the Lexington County Emergency Operations Center. Deputies continue to answer calls for service. Please remember to […]
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Royce Shannon, Dominion Energy’s director of electric operations, spoke at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast Tuesday. He talked about how Dominion Energy delivers power to homes and businesses. Shannon said the most-frequent reason for power outages was fallen trees. He also said repair crews work to isolate line breaks to the smallest […]
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Dwight DeLoach is a veteran, a graduate of The Citadel, and a member of the SC Air National Guard. He has served in Afghanistan and Poland. His last tour of duty was in 2023 in Kuwait. Last Thursday, DeLoach was given a Quilt of Valor by Gail Sullivan and Leesa Stout of Lexington County’s Quilts […]
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The official first day of winter is Dec. 21. It is called the Winter Solstice. It is the day of the year with the least amount of sunlight. With the onslaught of winter, West Columbia Fire Chief Marquis Solomon said it is a good idea to take precautions to make sure your home is safe.Below […]
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Dominion Energy held a celebration, Monday, upon the completion of the $20 million Tar Removal Project on the Congaree River. The clean-up was conducted between the Gervais Street Bridge and the Blossom Street Bridge. In addition to removing decades-old coal tar from the bottom of the river, munitions from The Civil War were unearthed. The […]
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(From Dominion Energy) Dominion Energy crews have installed a new scoreboard at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) in West Columbia at no cost to the nonprofit – the latest update for the 62-year-old historic high school football field. BLEC leaders thanked the company for its support of the facility by placing a Dominion Energy logo […]
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Dominion Energy is urging customers to be aware of solar sales representatives posing as Dominion Energy employees or contractors. Dominion Energy does not install residential solar panels and does not partner with solar companies to offer systems or equipment. “Some solar sales representatives may use misleading or high-pressure sales tactics when calling or visiting customers […]
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