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SCDOT to Temporarily Close Exit on I-26 in Lexington County for New Ramp Alignment

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close the I-26 eastbound Exit 129 ramp to US 21 as part of a new ramp alignment project beginning Friday, September 11. Weather permitting, the ramp closure will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday and remain in place until 6 a.m. on […]

Ribbon-cutting for new Lexington County Coroner’s Office at Red Bank Crossing is Thursday, Sept. 10

Lexington County will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Coroner’s Office on Thursday, September 10, at 9 AM. The public and members of the media are invited to attend. Located at Red Bank Crossing, the new office gives our Lexington County Coroner and her staff more room to conduct […]

Driver failed to yield right of way in Lexington results in crash. Sunday afternoon

A collision on Sunset Blvd/US-378 near Old Cherokee Road had both outbound lanes being merged into the median around the wreck scene, Sunday afternoon. All lanes were reopened around 3:30 p.m. The collision was caused by a driver who failed to yield the right of way during a turn across […]

Power lines down on E. Main St. in Lexington, Sunday morning, all lanes closed, repair, detours expected to last several hours

A single-vehicle collision into a power pole with downed lines at the 800 block of East Main Street has all lanes of the road closed. Inbound traffic on Augusta Road/East Main Street into the Town of Lexington is being detoured onto Swartz Road, and outbound traffic on East Main Street […]

Gameday – West Columbia restaurants have the food and the TV screens – They’re waiting for you

It’s Labor Day weekend and Gamecock football is upon us. South Carolina opens the season at home versus Kent State at 12:45 p.m. Saturday. USC starts the season with a different offensive coordinator and a new offensive line coach, but Quarterback LaNorris Sellers returns, and he’ll have some new talented […]

West Columbia Police Officer Farhat earns JP Strom Award, recognized by city council and West Columbia Police Officers Foundation

Officer Farhat was recognized by the West Columbia City Council and Mayor Miles, Tuesday, for graduating at the top of his Criminal Justice Academy class in August and earning the prestigious JP Strom Award in August. Newly certified West Columbia Police Officers Foundation chairmen Tim James and Steve Cohen recognized his […]

The 8th Annual TWF Hope Cup Golf Tournament will be on September 24, at Golden Hills – Register Now

The 8th Annual Hope Cup Golf Tournament will be on September 24th, 2026 at Golden Hills Country Club in Lexington. Regular team registration is open. Sponsorship opportunities end Friday, Sept. 4. All proceeds support local substance use prevention and mental health efforts. Register at https://www.taylorwatfordfoundation.org/events2/

Fulmer Middle School eighth-graders treated to Information Night and plan for high school experience

For Fulmer Middle School eighth-graders and their families, the future is here – and there’s no time like the present to plan for it. That was the goal of the school’s 8th Grade Information Night, held in late August and hosted by the counseling department. Families were introduced to a […]