Month: January 2019
SCE&G, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy, will begin refilling Lake Murray as the scheduled drawdown period ends. Starting Friday, Feb. 1, the lake level will slowly rise and is expected to return to its normal elevation of 358 feet by spring. “With the amount of rainfall we had over the last two months, combined with […]
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The Greater Cayce – West Columbia Chamber of Commerce proudly recognizes this week until Saturday 2nd as “Knox Abbott Drive Week”. The Chamber is appreciative to the City of Cayce for the improvements being implemented on Knox Abbott Drive. When finished, Knox Abbott Drive will be a premier gateway through our community. However, these improvements […]
Read More >>Emergency responders are on the scene of an accident in Lexington Wednesday morning. There was a collision at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Mineral Springs Road. A portion of Mineral Springs Road was temporarily closed. Officers worked diligently to clear the road, and cleared the area before noon. Lexington Police photo.
Read More >>Lexington School District Two’s annual Teacher Recruitment Fair is Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 9 am until noon at Cayce Elementary. The district will offer a $2,500 signing bonus to teachers in select critical subject areas, such as secondary math and science, special education, foreign language, and middle level all areas. Pre-register for the Teacher Recruitment […]
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Southern Visions Real Estate brokers land sale to Lexington County. Southern Visions Real Estate sales associate Rhett Kelly recently closed the sale of 3.5 acres located at 1447 North Lake Drive in Lexington. The land was purchased by Lexington County and will be the location of a regional fire and EMS facility. Southern Visions represented […]
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The staff at Congaree National Park resumed regular operations after being off for a government shutdown. Please visit Congaree National Park for updated information about the park. “Congaree National Park’s employees are happy to be back at work, serving the American people and welcoming visitors to their national parks,” according to a news release issued […]
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Will a novel approach to help fund South Carolina’s poorest school districts work? In his State of the State address last week, Gov. Henry McMaster promoted a state-backed economic development commitment to bring jobs to the state’s poorer school districts. The plan is to by provide funding for infrastructure, including water, sewer, and roads, along with school […]
Read More >>Fire damaged two units of the Delta Motel in West Columbia Monday morning. The fire occurred around 5 a.m. according to the West Columbia Fire Department. The Delta Motel is on Augusta Road, across from Walmart. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is being investigated. Volunteers from the American Red Cross are […]
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