Platt Springs Road

Woman, 24, and a 1-year-old identified as victims of fatal Christmas Eve, Lexington County crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the two people who died in a two-vehicle accident in the 5200 block of Platt Springs Road, near Lexington, in Lexington County on Wednesday, at approximately 11:30 p.m. According to Fisher, Mrs. Gloria Martinez Alonso, 24, and Miss Elisa Martinez, 1, of West Columbia were traveling eastbound on […]

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2 people die in Christmas Eve collision on Platt Springs Road in Lexington County

Two people were killed in a wrong-way, Christmas Eve collision on Platt Springs Road in Lexington County, according to Master Trooper Hannah Davidson of the SC Highway Patrol. The crash happened at about 11:30 p.m., Wednesday on Platt Springs Road (SC 602) near Dairy June Road. Trooper Davidson said the two-vehicle crash resulted in two […]

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New townhome development, called Faith Hill, to be built in West Columbia

A new townhome development, called Faith Hill, includes 69 townhomes is going to be built off of Platt Springs Road. The entrance to the new development is near Faith Lutheran Church at 1717 Platt Springs Rd, West Columbia. Work on the site where the new homes will be built has started. The land has been […]

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Lexington 2 district-wide musical “Frozen Jr.” debuts Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, at the Performing Arts Center

It takes many hands to put on a musical theatre production. In the case of Lexington School District Two, it takes a community. The first district-wide musical at the Lexington Two Performing Arts Center, Disney’s “Frozen Jr.,” will debut Friday and Saturday, March 28-29.  Cast and crew members in third- through 12th-grades from across each […]

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Pedestrian who died after being hit by vehicle is identified by the Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a vehicle vs.pedestrian accident at the intersection of Platt Springs Road and Sandy Springs Lane in Lexington County on Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. Brian Austin Robinson, 34, of Lexington, was crossing Platt SpringsRoad when he was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound […]

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Updated: West Columbia Fire Department and Dominion Energy crew work to repair a gas leak on Platt Springs Road, Thursday afternoon

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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5 people, including two teens, arrested in Springdale on drug-related charges

The Springdale Police Department, on Tuesday, assisted the Columbia Police Department with a search warrant in the 2800 block of Kirkwood Drive in Springdale. According to police, the search warrant yielded stolen goods, numerous narcotics, drug paraphernalia, a stolen rifle, and more than $43,000 in cash. Those arrested were 32-year-old Anthony Scott Hudson, Jr., 26-year-old […]

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Close-to 200 new homes being built in the Town of Springdale, residents are moving in

Springdale’s new housing development is over halfway complete. The new subdivision is being built in Springdale, off of Ermine Road. Wattling Road is the east border of the new subdivision. The subdivision is named the Cottages at Roof’s Pond. It will contain 189 homes when it is complete said Springdale Mayor Juston Rikard. “We’re excited […]

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