West Columbia
The Gervais Street Bridge will be closed to driver and pedestrian traffic beginning Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 6:30 AM, until Monday morning, October 10, 2022, at 12 AM, for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner. Traffic will be blocked on Sunset Blvd at State Street, on Meeting Street at State Street, and on Alexander Road […]
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There was a heavy law enforcement pressence in the parking lot of a business on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia around 7 a.m. Sunday. Several Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies were on the scene. There was also a SWAT vehicle and a support unit from the West Columbia Police Department. It was described as an LCSD […]
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The SC Emergency Management Division predicts Hurricane Ian will make landfall on the South Carolina coast as a Category One hurricane. Lexington County should prepare for high wind and large volumes of rain. Lexington County is under a tropical storm warning and is expected to experience the effects from Tropical Storm Ian including strong winds, […]
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Hurricane Ian is expected to have an impact on Lexington County. Forecasters with the National Weather Service are predicting gusty winds Thursday and Friday, heavy rain possible for Friday through Saturday from the storm. Wind gusts could be higher than 30 mph and the area could receive up to 6 inches or more of rain […]
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The men of Mt. Hebron UMC decided to hold a barbecue in 1971. The first BBQ was a fundraiser to generate money for the church building fund. It was held at the Pineview Ruritan Hut. Only 10 pigs, or about 1300 lbs. of BBQ were cooked. The meat was transported to the church for sale. […]
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Last week the water level on the Congaree River was very low. The river was so low, the remnants of the SS Columbia were totally visible. On Wednesday (Sept. 7) photos of the old boat were posted on the Facebook page of the Congaree Riverkeeper. Click for the Riverkeeper link: https://www.facebook.com/congareeriverkeeper By Thursday, the water […]
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A bomb threat was reported at Lexington Medical Center, Wednesday. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the Lexington Medical Center Public Safety Department investigated it. An “All Clear” was issued after 3 p.m. Wednesday. The bomb threat came via a phone call to a physician’s practice in Lexington Park 2, at 146 East Hospital Drive […]
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A West Columbia man accused of fatally shooting a man during a roadside shootout Thursday night is in custody. Cleveland Stone Jr., 21, faces multiple charges including murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to investigators. Michael Duane Funny, 66, died after being shot on Glenn Road about 8:30 Thursday night, […]
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