Sunset Boulevard

West Columbia Police work crash on Sunset

Units from the West Columbia Police Department, along with EMS, were on the scene of an accident, Sunday, around 3:30 p.m. The crash occurred at Sunset Boulevard and Cougar Drive, in West Columbia.

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Cucinella’s to open soon in Westland Square on Sunset Boulevard

It won’t be long now. Cucinella’s Slices and Ices will open soon in the Westland Square (Food Lion) shopping center on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. It’s a pizzeria and Italian ice restaurant. “We’re waiting on a some regulatory procedures to be completed,” said Jimmy Mockridge. Jimmy and his wife Mary Mockridge, of Cayce, own […]

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Car rolls over on Sunset Boulevard, driver taken to hospital

The Lexington Police Department reported a rollover collision on Sunset Boulevard (US-378) at Corley Mill Road around 4:30 p.m., Monday. The crash resulted in the closing of several lanes, including two inbound lanes. The vehicle left the road, struck several signs and a fence, before overturning in the road.By 5 p.m. all lanes were reopened […]

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Man charged with armed robbery of West Columbia Circle K gas station

Darius Hakeem Jones, age 30, of Columbia, was charged with Robbery while Armed with a Deadly Weapon, Kidnapping, and Possession of a Firearm During a Violent Crime. “This all stemmed from a call for service this past Sunday morning at the Circle K gas station located at 1190 Sunset Blvd.,” West Columbia Police Chief Marion […]

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Not many restaurants open on Christmas day, but there are options

Christmas day is the time many families get together for a big meal. The tradition is for everyone to come home and sit around the table for a feast. West Columbia City Hall is closed Friday (Dec. 24) and Monday (Dec. 27.) City Hall is also closed Friday (Dec. 31.) Most restaurants are closed, too. […]

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2 injured in crash on Sunset Boulevard in Lexington

The Lexington Police Department worked a two-vehicle crash on Sunset Boulevard (US-378) in Lexington Monday after 7 p.m. It was at the entrance of the Lexington Pavilion shopping center and all outbound lanes were closed at the time of the accident. Both drivers were injured in the wreck. Police said it was caused by a […]

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Units respond to fire at I-26 off ramp near Sunset Boulevard

Units from the West Columbia Fire Department and the West Columbia Police Department responded to a car fire at the I-26 110 Mile Marker off ramp on I-26, around 6 p.m., Sunday. Flames rose from a car on the off ramp as onlookers from the Blossom Buffet restaurant came out to see what was going […]

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6 arrested in unrelated Lexington County weekend storage unit break-ins

Deputies arrested five adults and one minor accused of breaking into storage units Saturday and Sunday. William Hinson, 50, and Jessica Spillman, 39, are charged with third-degree burglary after being accused of breaking into the U-Haul Moving and Storage on Jamil Road, on Saturday, according to the incident report. The minor was turned over to […]

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