Month: November 2018
A large swath of West Columbia is primed for revitalization, but city officials need the support of the Lexington Two School District to implement the plan. In October, West Columbia City Council approved a Tax Increment Financing plan for a section of the city. Included is Triangle City, US 1, Jarvis Klapman Boulevard, Charleston Highway […]
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Registration is now open for the City of West Columbia’s 2nd Annual Kinetic Derby Day on April 27. There are several new components this year including a Zero Gravity launch for derby racing and a literary character/book themed Kinetic sculpture parade. Kinetic Derby Day will be featured at the EdVenture Anniversary Party this Saturday, November […]
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West Columbia City Councilman Mike Green was elected to his first full term on West Columbia City Council in November of 2017. Before that, he served out the remainder of former Councilman Dale Harley’s term. Harley died in March 2017. The seat is in District One. “I have enjoyed it,” said Green. “There have been […]
Read More >>After closing on the purchase of WZMJ 93.1 FM, last week, its owners at Midlands Media Group, LLC insinuated that a new music mix was coming. MMG announced that it will “remake” the LAKE. The Lexington County-based station previously programmed an eclectic mix of 60s and 70s songs. Keith Stover, managing partner of Midlands Media, […]
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City of West Columbia officials announced Tuesday that the Moffatt Street entrance of the West Columbia Riverwalk will be closing. The temporary closure is due to a South Carolina Department of Transportation bridge inspection beginning Wednesday. The public will be notified when the Moffatt Street entrance opens again.
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Incumbent Town of Lexington Mayor Steve MacDougall defeated challenger Ron Williams, It’s MacDougall’s second term as mayor. MacDougall got 3878 votes or 55 percent, to Williams’ 3137 votes, or 45 percent. There were four candidates running for three seats on Lexington Town Council. Hazel Livingston, Kathy Maness and Todd Lyle were re- elected to Lexington […]
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Newcomers Christina Rucker and Bud Summers were elected to the Lexington 2 School Board Tuesday. Linda Alford-Wooten was re-elected. Rucker received 7023 votes for 20 percent. Summers got 6030 votes for 17 percent. Alford-Wooten received 6464 or 19% percent. There were seven candidates on the ballot, running for three seats. Brad Giles got 5247 votes […]
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A record number of more than 260,000 absentee ballots have been issued statewide, according to the S.C. Election Commission. And of those issued, a record number of more than 230,000 absentee ballots have been returned. According to data collected during the 2014 midterm, about 157,000 absentee ballots were cast. That was the previous record. […]
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