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Early voting begins Monday, Dec. 8, for S.C. House District 88, John Lastinger encourages voters to take advantage of early voting

John Lastinger, Republican candidate for S.C. House District 88, is encouraging voters to take advantage of early voting, which runs December 8–19, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Lexington County Elections Administration Building, 605 W. Main Street, Lexington. The ballot includes one Republican and one Democrat […]

The switch is flipped to light up the City of West Columbia’s Christmas Tree at Friday night ceremony

The City of West Columbia kicked off the Christmas season, Friday, with an evening of music, community spirit, and traditions. It was the City’s 21st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. “What Christmas Means to Me” elementary school essay contest winners read their winning entries and student artwork of contest winners adorned […]

Town of Lexington Christmas Parade is Sunday Dec. 7, some roads will be closed and detours are in place

There will be road closures and detours during the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 7, for the Town of Lexington Christmas Parade in downtown Lexington. The changes were announced in a press release from Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. The road closures and detours will begin at 1 p.m. with the […]

SCDOT to shift traffic to 2 lanes early Tuesday morning (Dec. 9) on Sunset Blvd (US 378) over Twelve Mile Creek in Lexington

SCDOT will shift traffic lanes overnight on Sunset Boulevard (US 378) at Twelve Mile Creek in Lexington County. The lane shift will be completed before early morning traffic on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Two lanes of traffic will remain open in each direction throughout bridge construction. Signs will be placed and […]

REMINDER: City of West Columbia’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Friday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. under heated tents

21st Annual Tree Lighting – Fri, Dec 5, 2025 : City of West Columbia’s 21st Annual Christmas Tree LightingFriday, December 5, at 6:30 PMWest Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia, SC. What to expect: Due to expected weather, the celebration will take place under heated tents to ensure a warm […]

Major infrastructure upgrades coming to West Columbia’s most historic neighborhood, New Brookland Mill Village, in January

The New Brookland Mill Village is West Columbia’s most historic residential neighborhood. The first houses in the Mill Village were built in 1894. The houses there are where the workers of the Columbia Duck Mill, the building which is now the SC State Museum. New Brookland Mill Village has grown […]

Failure to yield right of way due to impairment results in collision, according to Lexington Police

Emergency crews were on the scene and all lanes of US 378, in the 100 block, in Lexington were blocked Thursday night due to a collision. Detours were put in place. All lanes were opened around 9 p.m.. The cause of the collision was a failure to yield the right […]

Appreciation event held for retiring Lexington Health CEO Tod Augsburger, incoming CEO Kirk Jenkins shares his vision – See the Photos

Several Midlands Chambers of Commerce brought together members of the Lexington Health Board of Directors, business leaders and elected officials to celebrate the LMC Leadership. The event was held to show appreciation for Tod Augsburger upon his retirement from the hospital system’s CEO position. It was held, Tuesday, in the […]