West Columbia

Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church Bar-B-Que is back Saturday, Oct. 8, after 2-years of no BBQ

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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Congaree River level was so low, remnants of the SS Columbia were visible

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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Bomb threat investigated at Lexington Medical Center offices

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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West Columbia man accused in fatal roadside shootout is in custody

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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Lexington County Coroner identifies man killed in shooting, 2 others are wounded

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is releasing the identity of a man who was shot and killedduring an incident on Thursday, shortly after 8 p.m. on Glenn Road, West Columbia in LexingtonCounty. Fisher states that Mr. Michael Duane Funny, 66, of West Columbia, was shot multiple times inthe upper body and died at the scene […]

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Hyper Healing Medical Clinic cuts the ribbon in West Columbia

A Ribbon-Cutting was held for Hyper Healing Medical Clinic at 176 McSwain Drive in West Columbia, Thursday. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event. Dr. Devin Antonovich of Hyper Healing said he is looking forward to serving the community. Lisa Rivera is the Nurse Practitioner at the clinic and Linda Counts is […]

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West Columbia man, 22, died in a fiery Lexington County crash on July 2

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a vehicle versus tree accident. the crash occurred at the intersection of Pine Plain Road and Huckabee Mill Road in Swansea shortly before 10 p.m. on July 2. According to Fisher, Mr. Joel Van Smith, 22, of West Columbia was driving southbound on […]

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West Columbia woman dies in crash involving tractor-trailer

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a vehicle versus tractor-trailer accident in the 1800 block of Old Dunbar Road in West Columbia shortly before 7 a.m. on Sunday. According to Fisher, Mrs. Debra Lee Kittrell, 67, of West Columbia was the passenger in a sedan traveling eastbound on Old […]

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