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60% chance of snow in Lexington County, Tuesday night – SCDOT preparing for potential winter weather impact

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has begun preparing for potential winter weather impacts throughout the state. In Lexington County, There is a 60 percent chance of snow Tuesday night, according to The Weather Channel forecast. The low Tuesday night is forecast to be 22 degrees. There is a 40 […]

Plant-based, soft drink manufacturer to open $97 million facility in Saxe Gotha Industrial Park, West Columbia – Producing 94 jobs

Cardiff Products Corporation – a beverage manufacturer – has announced it selected Lexington County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation. The $99.6 million investment will create 94 new jobs. Founded in Canada in 2019, Cardiff Products is a family-owned business that specializes in producing high-quality beverages for the U.S. […]

Vendors, and shoppers, plan to be back for West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market – See the schedule for 2025

The last West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market took place in December of 2024. Throughout the year, dozens of vendors gathered at the market at 425 Meeting Street to present items ranging from artwork and specialty soap to leather goods and unique jewelry designs. In 2025, the West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market will open on […]

West Columbia City Hall closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

The West Columbia City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21. No yard trash pickup on Monday. There will be no other changes to sanitation routes. Download the WeCo Info App for the […]

Gray Collegiate Academy’s Marydavis Hallman selected for the SCHSL Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Gray Collegiate Academy Junior Marydavis Hallman has been selected to the SCHSL Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The SCHSL chose 14 student-athletes among the more than 100,000 athletic participants. The purpose of the Council is to provide a voice for student-athletes within the SCHSL governance structure. Principals and Athletic Directors selected their […]

Purported Lexington gang Member, who escaped from a federal residential facility, returned to federal prison

Jake Rupert, 40, of Lexington, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to walkaway escape from a federal residential re-entry facility. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that on the morning of March 5, 2024, Rupert walked away, without permission, from a federal halfway house in […]

West Columbia Time Capsule to be opened in February, public invited

The City of West Columbia, the Cayce West-Columbia Rotary Club, and the West Metro Rotary Club will open a time Capsule in February. as we celebrate the past and look to the future. Everyone is invited and light refreshments will be served afterward. Event link: West Columbia Time Capsule Opening […]

West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and Economic Development Director BJ Unthank recognized among 50 Most Influential

Congratulations to West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and West Columbia Director of Economic Development BJ Unthank, for being recognized by Columbia Business Monthly as one of the “50 Most Influential 2024” in the Midlands region.

Close to 300 choral students from Lexington 2 elementary, middle, and high schools selected for Honor Choir

Nearly 290 choral students from Lexington Two elementary, middle, and high schools have been selected to the 2024-2025 Lexington Two District Honor Choir. The students will have a joint performance on February 13 at the Lexington Two Performing Arts Center. Those selected to the Lexington Two District Honor Choir are: ELEMENTARY […]

Changes for Cayce could lead to more residential, restaurant, retail growth as work on 12-house Hattie’s Crossing progresses

More residential, restaurant and retail growth could be coming to the City of Cayce in the near future. Cayce has contracted with Stewart Engineering to make changes to the city’s zoning codes this year in an effort to make the building process easier. Tim James, Cayce City Council Member and […]