The rain began falling Thursday night, and has not stopped. Creeks are beginning to run high, and flash flood warnings are being issued by the National Weather Service.  Lexington County is closing some roads. The county issued the release below after 3 p.m., Friday. The City of West Columbia also reported  Cofield Drive and Terrace View Drive […]

City of West Columbia offices have closed for Friday, to allow non-storm response personnel to travel home safely. City Hall will be closed Monday, September 5, 2016 in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. The public can continue to check the city’s website at www.westcolumbiasc.gov or social media […]

Hurricane Hermine came inland into Florida early Friday morning (about 1:30 a.m.) and it’s currently headed for South Carolina. Expect rain all day Friday, in Lexington County, with heavy rain by mid-afternoon, into the night. By Saturday, the forecast is for mostly sunny skies, with a high of 85 degrees. Hermine has been downgraded to […]

Due to the threat of severe weather, the Brookland-Cayce at Lexington Varsity football game originally scheduled for Friday evening at 7:30 has been rescheduled.  It will now be played on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Lexington High School stadium. The change was announced on the LHS website.

From the WCPD: As the rain and winds start to come in from Tropical Storm #Hermine, there will be a risk of heavy rain and flooding beginning on Friday and into Friday night. Beware of low lying areas. Use caution when driving. Do not drive around barricades or road closures. Report downed trees and powerlines […]

The Brookland-Cayce Varsity football game that was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday will not be played on Friday due to predicted bad weather. A new time for the game has not yet been announced.

LEXINGTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MONITORING HURRICANE HERMINE AND INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS The Lexington County Department of Public Safety, which includes the County’s Emergency Management Division, is closely monitoring Hurricane Hermine as it continues to develop in the Gulf Coast. National Weather Service reports indicate that Hurricane Hermine will affect Lexington County. Lexington County […]

Lexington 2 Schools to Dismiss Early on Friday, September 2 Due to Inclement Weather   Lexington School District 2 will begin dismissing its high school and middle school students at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 2 and its early childhood center and elementary school students at 12:00 noon due to the inclement weather predicted by the […]