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City of West Columbia adds river access at Riverwalk – Record number of summer visitors

For a portion of the summer, work crews were busy enhancing the river access points on the West Columbia Riverwalk. A 20-foot concrete launchpad with steps has been added, along with an adjoining landing area for gear. At the entrance to the Riverwalk Park parking lot a set of concrete […]

West Columbia’s Meeting Street Improvement Project Begins Construction; Lane Closing Set for Sept. 14

Construction is officially underway on the City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Improvement Project, with the first lane closure scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 14. The City received the required encroachment permit from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in August, allowing construction to move forward. AOS Specialty Contractors, […]

Lexington County introduces Smart911, allows you to create a personal safety profile

Lexington County recently introduced Smart911. Smart911 allows you to create a personal safety profile that provides vital information to our 911 dispatchers in case of an emergency. By creating a Smart911 account, you can: Your Smart911 profile can include as much or as little information as you choose, and it […]

Man turns himself to Cayce Police in connection to fatal alleged hit-and-run on Frink street

The Cayce Police Department has made an arrest in connection to the Aug. 23, hit-and-run collision that resulted in the death of Cayce resident Janyne Renee Mbeng. In the early morning hours of Aug. 23, officers traveling on Frink Street found Mrs. Mbeng lying in the road after she had […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies man who died after being hit on I-26 early Monday morning

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident at the 105 mile-marker westbound of I-26 in the Columbia area of Lexington County on Monday, Sept. 7, at approximately 4:10 a.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Robert Edward Dove, 42, of Easley, was […]

“Murders and Mysteries” walking tour of West Columbia is Sept. 18, presented by Lexington County Museum

The Lexington County Museum will offer its free “Murders and Mysteries” walking tour of West Columbia from 8 p.m. until9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18. It will start at the West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater Attendees will learn about some of the spookier and more gruesome aspects of West […]

Lexington Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charge

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Edwin Mateo Ordonez Leon, (age 20) of Lexington, S.C., on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney […]

Pedestrian dies after being hit by 3 vehicles early Monday morning on Interstate – 26

A pedestrian died after being struck by three cars on Interstate 26 west, according to Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover of the SC Highway Patrol. The pedestrian was hit at mile marker 105 at around 4:05 a.m., Monday. There were three vehicles involved. A 2024 Volvo tractor-trailer, a 2025 Toyota Camry […]

Herbert A. Wood Elementary School in Pine Ridge is celebrating its 50th year with special activities

Herbert A. Wood Elementary School is marking a big milestone this year, and the community will have a chance to join in. The school will celebrate its 50th year as a place where students, families, educators and faculty/staff have come together to create lasting memories and build a strong tradition […]