South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an extension of the current state of emergency, Sunday. There was a state of emergency in effect in South Carolina until April 15. The new order will keep it in place until April 27. All previous orders will continue to remain active until the emergency state comes to an […]

The storm that hot West Columbia early Monday morning left trees down and lots of water. A tree fell across Morningside Drive and branches were strewn on Victoria Street, just off Sunset Boulevard. Half of Arehart Street, at the Sunset Boulevard intersection, was flooded.

A fierce storm blew through Lexington County, West Columbia, Cayce and Springdale, early Monday morning. High winds, heavy rains, and severe thunderstorms hit the area around 530 a.m. By 6:30 a.m. the worst had blown over. At 6:37 a.m., the National Weather Service in Columbia had canceled the tornado watch for Lexington County, but others […]

Looking for a way to support a West Columbia restaurant for breakfast, lunch, or dinner during the COVID-19 crisis? Following is a list of West Columbia restaurants offering take-out and/or delivery: Zesto of West Columbia; Cafe Strudel West Columbia; True BBQ; Nick’s House of Pizza; Ariana’s Restaurant; Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant; Palate; Black Rooster; China […]

The Lexington Police Department was contacted about yard sales that were being held in Lexington neighborhoods, Saturday morning, despite the coronavirus crisis. The LPD responded with the post below on Facebook: “While we realize that everyone has had a lot of time for spring cleaning, a yard sale is not an “Essential Activity” and creates […]

Community Chicken Sale 2.0 Due to the hundreds of calls and emails House of Raeford is conducting another community chicken sale It’s Tuesday, April 14 – 9 am-noon 441 Sunset Blvd West Columbia HOR lowered the price on thighs and added 40 lb boxes of drumsticks to make it possible for EVERYONE to benefit from […]

The Town of Springdale announced, Saturday the passing of former Springdale Mayor Wyman Sox The Town of Springdale post read: We are saddened to hear about the passing of former Springdale Mayor, Wyman Sox. A long-time resident to the Town of Springdale and a staple in our community, he will be greatly missed. Mayor Sox […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual found deceased following a residential structure fire. The fire was in Pelion in the 500 block of Tindal Road. It began just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. James A. Moore II, 33, of Pelion was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries […]