Sunset Boulevard

After shots fired, stand-off with barricaded subject in hotel ends peacefully, attempted murder charge pending

A subject who barricaded himself in the Hilton Garden Hotel on McSwain Drive in West Columbia was taken into custody, between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce. The subject faces attempted murder, discharging a firearm, and a possible domestic violence charge.The stand-off escalated after police made contact […]

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Barricaded subject firing shots from hotel room facing Sunset Boulevard

The West Columbia Police Department as of 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, was continuing to respond to an active barricaded suspect at the Hilton Garden Inn, 110 McSwain Drive, West Columbia. Traffic has been shut down around the location on Sunset Boulevard due to the suspect firing shots from the hotel room facing Sunset Blvd. This continues […]

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School buses from Northside Middle and Riverbank Elementary delayed after police blocked off roads surrounding the schools

 School buses from Northside Middle and Riverbank Elementary delayed after police blocked off roads near McSwain Drive. Several police units from West Columbia and Lexington County, along with the West Columbia Fire Department, are on the scene where a subject has been barricaded in the Hilton Garden Inn at 110 McSwain Drive. Sunset Boulevard and […]

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West Columbia Police block off Sunset Boulevard to deal with subject barricaded at Hilton Garden Inn

The West Columbia Police West Columbia Police are on scene at the Hilton Garden Inn at 110 McSwain Drive in West Columbia. There is a barricaded subject. Police asked motorists to please stay clear of the area as law enforcement works to peaceably resolve the situation. There were also units from the Lexington County Sheriff’s […]

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Number of vehicle crashes in Lexington has increased in recent days, police say

Lexington Police were on the scene of a collision in the 4800 block of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) on Saturday. An inbound lane was closed until the scene was cleared. The crash was one of many that have occurred in Lexington recently. Lexington Police reported that there has been “a serious uptick” in accidents in the […]

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Langley Pointe development will result in a signalized intersection, road widening and a new turning lane, with 15 acres of retail and a grocery store will be recruited

A 37.87-acre parcel of land along Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia will become Langley Pointe. This project will spur major road improvements at the intersection of Henbet Drive and Sunset Boulevard, including a signalized intersection, road widening and a new turning lane.   According to NAI Columbia there will be 15 acres of retail space adjacent […]

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Thanksgiving Day dining options in West Columbia 

Thanksgiving Day is always the 4th Thursday in November. This year, Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, Nov. 24. Thanksgiving Day is also the time for West Columbia families to gather, give thanks and enjoy a big meal. The tradition is for everyone to come home and sit around the table for a feast. Most West Columbia […]

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Crash closes lanes in Lexington, Thursday afternoon

Multiple lanes were closed in Lexington, Thursday just before 1 p.m.. A crash occurred at the intersection of West Main Street (US-1) and Columbia Avenue (US-378.) Lexington Police asked drivers to be watchful for first responders who were on scene and working in the road.

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