Month: January 2022
The City of West Columbia parks are closed due to inclement weather conditions. The announcement was made via press release after 6 p.m. Saturday. Icy rain and high winds are forecast for the area overnight into Sunday morning.
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There is ice and high winds in the forecast for the area, Sunday. So West Columbia officials are preparing.The weather situation will be monitored and responded to Sunday by city staff. Weather issues outside of the city’s responsibility area will be reported to Lexington County, the SC Department of Transportation, or Dominion Energy, said Anna […]
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A Winter Storm Watch for Sunday has been issued in an area that could include Lexington County. Heavy mixed – icy rain- precipitation is possible late Saturday night thru late Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service. Click for a link to the National Weather Service-Columbia NWS-Columbia latest forecast below:Saturday Night Rain, mainly after […]
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A small plane carrying two passengers crashed into Lake Murray after having engine trouble around 1:45 p.m., according to the LExington Sheriff’s Department. The crash happened near Taylor’s Cove Road in Gilbert. Neither passengers sustained any injuries. This is all the information available at this time. (Debi Lafayette photo)
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 17. It is the third Monday of January (in celebration of King’s Jan. 15, birthday.) In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday, the City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed Monday (Jan. 17.) The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day […]
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Out of an abundance of caution due to the uptick of COVID cases, the WeCo River District Board of Directors have voted to postpone the WeCo River District’s January Members Meeting. The Tall Oaks Boutique ribbon cutting/happy hour scheduled for Thursday has also been postponed to a later time A Tall Oaks Boutique employee was […]
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The Lexington Police Department was notified Wednesday morning by the Norfolk Southern Corp. that the railroad company has immediately closed several railroad crossings in the Town of Lexington for railway maintenance. The LPD is moving quickly to try to spread the word on since it will likely impact drivers in the Town of Lexington Wednesday and […]
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Lexington Medical Center is reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases. There were 98 hospitalized with COVID listed as the cause, Tuesday and 21 in ICU with it, according to LMC. The hospital is urging the use of masks and maintaining social distance when possible. It has also published a link with information about COVID-19 testing […]
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