Month: May 2020

Big Lots coming to Lexington this summer

A new Big Lots store is scheduled to open in Lexington this summer. The site of the Big Lots store is 421 Columbia Avenue. It’s where the BI-LO was. There is a Big Lots on US 1, at Wattling Road, in West Columbia. Heather Stewart, of Rivercrest Realty Investors in Raleigh, NC said the store […]

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Cayce art photographer Charles Hite offers shot of Congaree Creek gator

Cayce photographer Charles Hite is offering a photo of the Little Gator in Congaree Creek along Timmerman Trail in the City of Cayce. This shot was taken from Hite’s Facebook post. Order a copy of the gator photo at: Get Little Gator art Hite’s art, that features professionally treated photos of many Cayce landmarks, is […]

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“Home or work” order lifted; outside dining allowed

Gov. Henry McMaster has lifted the “home or work” executive order, beginning Monday, May 4. The announcement was made Friday as McMaster moves to reopen the state’s economy, after weeks of a coronavirus lockdown. McMaster will also allow restaurants, which have been prohibited from providing dine-in services for about six weeks, to begin serving customers […]

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Lexington Medical Center seeing patients, resuming outpatient surgery

From LMC’s Official Blog – Lexington Medical Center, its physician practices and Urgent Care facilities are open and seeing patients with a number of COVID-19 precautions in place to protect health and safety during appointments and procedures. The hospital network is also reopening facilities to care for community members who have postponed needed procedures and […]

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Irmo opens restaurants for outside dining

Irmo restaurants are reopening for outdoor dining beginning Friday. Link to Youtube video of meeting In an emergency called meeting Thursday, Irmo Town Council voted unanimously to let the restaurants open with the limitation of outside dining. There is an emergency order in place, inposed by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster that bans restaurants and bars […]

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Lexington 2 will present a public graduation ceremony

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Lexington Two has taken the flexibility granted by the governor for “alternative and innovative high school graduation ceremonies” to create a very public celebration worthy of this special group of 2020 seniors. Lexington Two will offer virtual graduation events for each of our high schools, Airport […]

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Kinetic Derby Day moved to Sept. 26, participants preparing

The City of West Columbia’s Third Annual Kinetic Derby Day Kinetic Derby Day has been moved to Saturday, Sept. 26. It was scheduled for April 25, but with the Governors orders imposed due to the coronavirus, it was moved to the fall. Kinetic Derby Day is a unique celebration that includes a parade of kinetic […]

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