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York teen arrested for attempted armed robbery at Winnsboro Food Lion

WINNSBORO — A York man is behind bars after authorities say he brandished a handgun during a botched robbery attempt...
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York teen arrested for attempted armed robbery at Winnsboro Food Lion

Richland County Woman Faces Kidnapping, Fraud Charges

Photos provided by Richland County Sheriff's Department COLUMBIA — A 41-year-old woman is facing a laundry list of charges after...
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Richland County Woman Faces Kidnapping, Fraud Charges

Lane closure planned for Syrup Mill Road near Blythewood Road

Work began on Syrup Mill Rd. around 8 a.m. this morning. BLYTHEWOOD - Richland County Penny Tax officials now say traffic will...
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Lane closure planned for Syrup Mill Road near Blythewood Road

Erosion could lead to closing of Longtown Road East that runs over Lake Columbia dam

This view of Longtown Road West over the Lake Columbia dam shows two large erosions on the dam. | Photos:...
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Erosion could lead to closing of Longtown Road East that runs over Lake Columbia dam

Ridgeway to elect mayor, council April 7

RIDGEWAY – The April 7, 2026, general election set for the Town of Ridgeway will include three candidates for two...
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Ridgeway to elect mayor, council April 7

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Redhawks blow past Keenan

COLUMBIA – The Westwood boys eased past poor shooting Keenan to open the 2017 Bojangles Bash at Ridge View High Thursday night. Tyrell Huff’s 6-for-7 shooting behind the 3-point line and 20 points on the night keyed the Redhawks’ 56-39 victory over the Raiders. Russell Jones Jr. put up 12 points as Westwood finished 20-for-38 […]

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Bengals contain Yellow Jackets

BLYTHEWOOD – Zeke Washington couldn’t say exactly how Blythewood finally contained Irmo center Winston Hill in the Bengals’ 56-47 victory Tuesday night. “I wish it was something I did,” Washington said. “I wish I could say that I said something or did something. The kids just decided to compete. They wanted to compete better than

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Lady Redhawks continue to dominate

COLUMBIA – Friday, the Westwood Lady Redhawks continued their streak of dominance in a road matchup against the Spring Valley. Westwood improved to 7-0, but not without a tough fight from the Vikings. Spring Valley led 23-19 after one half, but the Redhawks proved to be too much and escaped with a 55-48 win. Maliyah

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Griffins struggle against Swansea

WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central boys lost their season opener in a 59-57 overtime heartbreaker, but Friday the Griffins had their chance to avenge the narrow loss. The Griffins looked strong to begin the game but faded down the stretch, and Swansea capitalized for a 68-50 blowout victory. Defense was the name of the game

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Lady Eagles take down Hawks

GREENWOOD – The Richard Winn Lady Eagles suffered a tough loss at home in their last contest against Thomas Sumter, but Friday they got a chance to rebound at Greenwood Christian and rebound they did. The Eagles outpaced the Hawks at every turn, and bounced back with a dominant 40-28 victory. After a quarter of

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