Month: December 2022
Interstate-26 East at the 109 mile marker was blocked around dawn on Monday morning. There was a vehicle accident. A crew from the West Columbia Fire Department was on the scene. The East bound was opened once the scene was cleared. (WCFD photo)
Lexington Police were on the scene of a collision in the 4800 block of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) on Saturday. An inbound lane was closed until the scene was cleared. The crash was one of many that have occurred in Lexington recently. Lexington Police reported that there has been “a serious uptick” in accidents in the […]
Irmo Fire Units were on the scene of a vehicle accident, Friday. The crash involved several cars and a big rig. As a result of the accident, multiple lanes of I-26, at the 107 exit, were blocked. There were only minor Injuries, according to an Irmo Fire District report. The crash slowed the traffic flow […]
Several people were taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after the outdoor deck they were standing on collapsed, according to a Lexington County report. Lexington County Fire Service responded to the home on the 100 block of Able Harmon Lane in Lexington around 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. First responders say the family was outside on […]
The portion of the West Columbia Riverwalk from Moffatt Street to the Gervais Street Bridge is temporarily closed to the public due to flooding.
Riverwalk Wayfinding Signage added thanks to effort from state representatives and local governments
State Sen. Nikki Setzler and State Rep. Micah Caskey secured funding of more than $150,000 through a South Carolina Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCPRT) Grant to add over 40 various wayfinding signs to the West Columbia Riverwalk and the City of Cayce Riverwalk. The signage leads Riverwalk goers to various places throughout both cities, including […]
A new Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers is coming to West Columbia. Mary Winter Teaster, a Colliers Columbia Senior Brokerage Associate, represented 316 Restaurant Group/Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers in the purchase of a building site at 1309 Charleston Highway in West Columbia. No timeline or opening date was given in the press release announcing […]
Gray Collegiate Academy Girls Soccer Head Coach Emily Heise on being named the 2022 United Soccer Coaches Spring Atlantic Small Public School Coach of the Year. Coach Heise led the War Eagles to an 18-5 overall record, a fourth-consecutive region title, and the Class 2A Quarterfinals. She has compiled an overall career record of 98-47-5 […]