Month: August 2023
West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles has been included in the Post and Courier newspaper’s Columbia’s 2023 Power List. Several Facebook posters congratulated Miles for his inclusion on the list. (Click here to see Facebook post) Miles was cited for his unwavering and excellent service to citizens and businesses of West Columbia.
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The Lexington Police Department reported around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday that spilled load from a dump truck resulted in an inbound lane of West Main Street (US-1) at George Street being closed.police asked drivers to avoid the area if possible until the roadway is cleared and reopened. (LPD photos)
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Lexington County Fire Service responded to a commercial structure fire in the 4600 block of Edmund Highway near South Congaree, before noon Wednesday. Two lanes of Edmund Highway were shut down while emergency crews worked. By 1 p.m. the Lexington County Fire Service reported Edmund Highway had reopened and that the scene was under control. […]
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The Greater CWC Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Programs is excited to announce the Annual Gala will take place from 5:30 pm to 9 pm, on Aug. 17, at the Stone River Event Hall on the Congaree River in West Columbia. The annual event is a celebration of the businesses, tourism and economic growth of […]
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For the first time in history, each public school in Lexington County has a permanently assigned school resource officer, 39 of whom are Lexington County deputies. “This is a landmark accomplishment that has taken a lot of work and cooperation from all the law enforcement agencies and the five school districts across Lexington County,” Sheriff […]
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For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has named Lexington Medical Center as the best hospital in the Columbia Metro area. Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital in the Midlands that ranked regionally. In addition, Lexington Medical Center was named the second-best hospital in South Carolina. “Recognition as a […]
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Hummingbird Drive in West Columbia’s Westover Acres has long suffered from large pot holes to the point some residents are complaining about damage to their vehicle from the poor road. Earlier in the spring, Cardinal Drive in Westover Acres was repaved, along with Redbird Drive. A crew contracted by the SC Department of Transportation paved […]
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The Batesburg-Leesville Coach Pitch Dixie Youth Baseball team finished Runner Up at the D2 AA World Series. The team also won the Sportsmanship Award.The AA World Series was played in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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