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Lexington County Councilman Glenn Conwell will face a primary challenger, Councilman Todd Cullum unopposed, Ted Stambolitis, owner of Flight Deck, running for county council seat

A challenger filed to run against Glenn Conwell in the June 9, GOP primary. Conwell represents West Columbia, District 8, on Lexington County Council. Conwell, who replaced Ned Tolar, has served two terms. Evelio Doque filed to run against Conwell. Filing closed Monday at noon. Doque is a West Columbia […]

Dr. Angela Cooper named Lexington 2 Schools Superintendent

At a special called board meeting Tuesday, Lexington Two’s Board of Trustees announced Dr. Angela Cooper as Superintendent beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. Dr. Cooper has been serving as Interim Superintendent since February, and as Superintendent Designee before that, following Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner’s retirement announcement last fall. Dr. […]

City of Cayce is creating a Safety Action Plan in effort to reduce crashes – Public Safety meeting Thursday – Fill out survey requesting feedback

The City of Cayce is creating a Safety Action Plan to make its roads safer, and input from the public is being requestedThere are two easy ways to get involved: Share your thoughts using our interactive map and survey: https://engage.publiccoordinate.com/…/city-of-cayce… Attend a public safety meeting on April 2 at City […]

Crash in Lexington results in one lane of Sunset Boulevard being closed, Monday morning

Lexington Police responded to a collision in the 5000 block of Sunset Blvd (US-378) after 10 a.m. Monday. An inbound lane was closed while emergency crews worked the scene. Police asked drivers to be alert if passing through the area, and be ready to merge into a single lane around […]

Woman investigated by West Columbia Police Department, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department gets 13 years for meth

Angela Peterson Black, 53, of Camden, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that Black distributed methamphetamine to undercover law enforcement officers in November 2022 with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. On two occasions, she sold […]

West Columbia antique stores collaborate to form a cluster that is a destination for shoppers

West Columbia is an antique destination. You can find a variety of antique stores in Triangle City, Meeting Street and State Street. And those antique stores are thriving. “The last two years have been our best ever,” said Scott Anderson, the owner of Three Rivers Antiques at 615 Meeting Street. […]

Mendy Corder, former Cayce City Clerk, joins the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber staff

The Greater CWC Chamber and Visitor Programs is excited to announce that Mendy Corder has become a member of staff. Mendy is no stranger to our CWC Community, as she is well known for her decades of service to the City of Cayce. Mendy is best known as the Municipal […]

Lexington County man arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Richard Channing Shealy, 53, on 13 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. An investigator in the Attorney General’s Office initiated the case after seeing files shared online. The Attorney General’s Office referred the case to the Lexington County […]