From the Irmo Fire District and the U. S. Fire Administration Keep Body Parts Away from Lit Fireworks: Never place any part of your body over a firework when lighting it. Burns really hurt and they hurt for a long time. Be Mindful of Pets Fireworks can frighten pets, causingContinue Reading
Six-day 250 Bench Press Challenge continues throughout the week By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Five law enforcement officers with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) gathered at One Life Fitness-Sandhills, Monday morning, June 29, to record bench-press lifts of 250 lbs. for multiple repetitions including a remarkable 21-rep liftContinue Reading
LEXINGTON — Eight people were arrested Thursday following a multi-agency investigation into suspected drug activity and prostitution at residences on Edmund Highway and North Parsons Street, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Lexington County deputies, working alongside officers with the West Columbia Police Department, the South Carolina Law EnforcementContinue Reading
Richland County held a groundbreaking July 15 for a new fire house located in Ballentine. The new fire station will be located at 11809 Broad River Road. The facility will improve emergency response and public safety services in the Ballentine community and surrounding areas. The Columbia-Richland Fire Department will beContinue Reading
The Columbia-Richland Fire Department honored 29 members who recently earned promotions to new ranks of leadership June 10. In all, six senior firefighters, 11 engineers, eight fire captains and two new battalion chiefs were recognized, along with a new training officer and a senior deputy fire marshal promoted earlier thisContinue Reading
Jury finds defendant guilty after Pelion traffic stop uncovered more than 93 grams of methamphetamine and a firearm. A Wagener man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of methamphetamine trafficking and a weapons charge in Lexington County. Christopher Lamar Corbitt, 34, was found guilty ofContinue Reading
The Irmo Fire Department is putting on an exhibition at Moore Park this Saturday, June 20, starting at 9 am. The Irmo Fire High Intensity Team will showcase firefighting equipment and perform live demonstrations including a vehicle extrication. Firefighters will be in full fighting gear and explain everything during theContinue Reading
Lexington, SC (June 17, 2026) – Chief Terrence Green updated the Town of Lexington community on new developments related to the case of a missing woman during a press conference this afternoon.. The Lexington Police Department received a tip from the community that Elena Katherine Moore had been seen inContinue Reading
A shooting occurred at the Jerk Hut Restaurant located on the 1000 block of Zimalcrest Drive in Columbia on Sunday, June 14. Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the scene around 3:30 am. and found Ty’shon Vogt, 25 of Irmo, dead from gunshot wounds. Several victims took themselves toContinue Reading
Lexington County Firefighters responded to an overturned vehicle on St. Andrews Road in front of Murraywood Shopping center June 14. The first responders used the jaws of life to extricate the driver through the roof of the vehicle. The driver was trapped in the SUV after it landed on itsContinue Reading
A structure fire at the River Oak Apartments displaced 23 residents the morning of June 15. Irmo Fire and crews from several other fire agencies responded to the two alarm blaze around 10 am at the 5300 block of Old Bush River Road. The building was engulfed in flames whenContinue Reading