Month: November 2020
US Sen. Senator Lindsey Graham defeated Democrat Jaime Harrison, Tuesday. Graham, a Republican was reelected to a fourth term. When the race was called, Graham had a lead over Harrison of 55 to 43 percent. Graham reportedly spent as much as $100 million in his campaign against Graham.
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Cindy Kessler, Beth Dickerson Branham, Liz Chitty Castles and Abbott Bray were the top four vote-getters for the four open seats on the Lexington Two School Board. The election was held Tuesday. Kessler and Branham are incumbents. Kevin Key was also on the board and he got the fifth-most number of votes. Results are from […]
Read More >>Investigators with the Cayce Department of Public Safety are searching for a vehicle involved in a hit and run collision. The incident occurred in the east bound lanes near of 1925 Airport Blvd, at approximately 7:45 PM. Officers were notified shortly after 8 PM, when a passing motorists observed an injured pedestrian on the shoulder of the roadway. […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after being struck by a vehicle about 4 p.m., Monday, in the 5800 block of Edmund Highway near Pelion. According to Fisher, Ms. Lisa Claudine Fry, 47, of Cayce was pronounced dead a short time later at an area hospital due to her injuries. […]
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Before 7 a.m., Tuesday, long lines were forming at two polling sites in West Columbia. Before the sun came up, voters were assembling at Providence Presbyterian Church on Hummingbird Drive and at Our Saviour Lutheran Church on Sunset Boulevard. The polls are open until 7 p.m. Aside from a presidential race where President Donald Trump […]
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Tuesday is Election Day in South Carolina. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Voters are not only casting ballots in the U.S. Presidential race, but there is a U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina being challenged. There are also many federal, state, and local contests. President Donald J. Trump is being challenged […]
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From Anna Huffman – City of West Columbia Communications – The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of West Columbia by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the 29th consecutive year. The Certificate […]
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The City of West Columbia City Council voted to extend an ordinance to require face coverings for 60 more days, at its meeting Tuesday. West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles said the data he has seen indicates a lower rate of the spread of COVID-19 when masks are required. Councilman Mike Green asked how long would […]
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