Month: March 2019
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man they said stabbed a man to death Sunday. Jeremy Lynn Adams, 34, is charged with murder and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. The victim has been identified as Donald Eugene Blankenship, 24, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Based on information […]
Read More >>The Cayce Department of Public Safety was on the scene of a multiple car collision on I-77 southbound at mile marker 1, late Monday afternoon. All lanes of traffic were reopened, but crews were still on scene around 5:45 p.m. The Cayce DPS reported minor injuries caused by the accident. Cayce DPS photo.
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Country-music legends Alabama will make their first Colonial Life Arena appearance on October 3, 2019 with special guests The Charlie Daniels Band on their 50th Anniversary Tour. In the 50 years since starting the band, Alabama has charted 43 No. 1 singles, including 21 No. 1 singles in a row, and have won more than […]
Read More >>The South Carolina Department of Transportation has closed Old Chapin Road near Reed Avenue due to a failed culvert at Fourteen Mile Creek. Traffic on Old Chapin Road traveling toward Columbia Avenue (US-378) will be detoured onto Reed Avenue. Old Chapin Road at Columbia Avenue will be closed. Use Reed Avenue as a detour around […]
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The Duke Men’s Basketball team practiced at the new arena at Brookland-Cayce High School last week. Ole Miss practiced at the facility, too as part of the NCAA March Madness was held in Columbia. Pictured is Duke Coach Coach Mike Krzyzewski of the No.1 Seeded Duke Blue Devils. Duke won both of its games, but had […]
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There will more of Lexington Medical Center very soon. The hospital’s $400 million expansion project will open Tuesday at Sunset Boulevard and I-26 in West Columbia. It will add a 10-floor tower, 545,000 square feet. There are: 71 new patient beds (for a total of 485); eight new operating rooms, including two open-heart surgery rooms; […]
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From Rhythm on the River concerts and the opening of tubing season to Tartan events and Kinetic Derby Day, the West Columbia spring is bursting with activity. And there are two parks slated to open soon. They will have a more than a seasonal impact. “The opening date for the Interactive Art park is Mid-May,” […]
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West Columbia Attorney Beth Dickerson Branham is a member of the Lexington Two District Board of Trustees. She will become the 72nd National School Boards Association President next weekend during The National School Boards Association Annual Conference. It is the first time ever there has been a president of the NSBA from South Carolina. West Columbia […]
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