Airport High School’s Wing Mate Club promotes inclusion and social interaction among all students

At Airport High School, inclusion is about more than simply being invited to participate. It is about friendship, connection and knowing you truly belong. That belief is at the heart of the Wing Mate Club, a student club whose mission is to promote positive social and educational interactions among students […]

Cayce Mayor Elise Partin Joins America the Entrepreneurial as Founding Mayor

Cayce Proclamation Recognizes 2026 as Year to Celebrate Entrepreneurship At the Sept. 16, Cayce City Council Meeting, the City of Cayce adopted a Proclamation, America the Entrepreneurial, recognizing 2026 as a year to celebrate entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial spirit. America the Entrepreneurial is the national campaign to renew America’s entrepreneurial […]

Woman, age 50, is victim of fatal Hwy. 378 crash involving 4 vehicles on Sunday morning

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a four-vehicle accident in the 2600 block of Highway 378 in the Gilbert area of Lexington County on Sunday, Sept. 20, at approximately 11:34 a.m. According to Fisher, Ms. Stacey Brooks, 50, of Columbia, was the passenger in […]

4-car crash in Lexington County results in fatality near the Traffic Circle on US Highway 378

One person died in a Lexington County crash, Sunday morning. Four vehicles were involved in the accident on US Highway 378 near Tom Drafts Circle (Gilbert) according to Master Trooper Hannah Davidson of the SC Highway Patrol. A 2010 Ford Fusion traveling east crossed the center line and struck three […]

Suspect shot after exchanging gunfire with Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies

A West Columbia man is in a hospital after exchanging gunfire with Lexington County deputies early Friday morning. “The sequence of events started shortly after 3 a.m. when we received a 911 call from a home in the 200 block of Shadowfield Drive that resulted in a hang up,” Lexington […]

Traffic on Sunset Boulevard detoured Sunday after crash, Sunday

Units from the Lexington Police Department and Lexington County Fire responded to a collision at the 5400 block of Sunset Blvd (US-378.) Both inbound lanes were closed as a result of the crash. Traffic on Sunset Blvd was detoured onto Whiteford Way around the scene of the crash. It was […]

Crash in Lexington causes a detour as emergency crews worked the scene

The outbound lanes of Sunset Boulevard, in front of Herndon Chevrolet, were completely blocked because of a collision, Friday at North Lake Drive and Sunset Boulevard. Outbound traffic was being diverted onto North Lake Drive toward the dam. Traffic coming into Lexington from the dam could not turn left at […]

Gamecock football and Fall Back Fest on Nov. 7,  in one weekend, fans are already making plans to enjoy both – Artisan Market open, too – See the Schedule of Events

West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest is Nov. 6, a day before the USC Gamecocks play Texas A&M, book your plans now. The 10th Annual Fall Back Fest is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6. On Saturday, Nov. 7, Texas A&M Aggies will be in town to play the Gamecocks. The kickoff […]

Lexington County Animal Services Soggy Doggy Day is Sunday Sept. 20

Join Lexington County Animal Services for Soggy Doggy Day at the Fetch & Find Marketplace! Bring the whole family—and your pups! Come out for an afternoon of splashing, playing, shopping, meeting our community, and celebrating the dogs we all love! Learn more about how you can help animals in our […]

Lexington High School cleared of any threat, students and staff are safe after a threat was called in

UPDATE at 2:07 p.m.: Lexington High School has been cleared of any threat. All students and staff are safe. The investigation is ongoing. The call is believed to have come from out of state. UPDATE at 1:22 p.m.: Deputies are still working to clear the school. The threat level at […]