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The switch is flipped to light up the City of West Columbia’s Christmas Tree at Friday night ceremony

The City of West Columbia kicked off the Christmas season, Friday, with an evening of music, community spirit, and traditions. It was the City’s 21st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. “What Christmas Means to Me” elementary school essay contest winners read their winning entries and student artwork of contest winners adorned the grounds around West Columbia […]

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Town of Lexington Christmas Parade is Sunday Dec. 7, some roads will be closed and detours are in place

There will be road closures and detours during the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 7, for the Town of Lexington Christmas Parade in downtown Lexington. The changes were announced in a press release from Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. The road closures and detours will begin at 1 p.m. with the closure of West Butler Street, […]

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SCDOT to shift traffic to 2 lanes early Tuesday morning (Dec. 9) on Sunset Blvd (US 378) over Twelve Mile Creek in Lexington

SCDOT will shift traffic lanes overnight on Sunset Boulevard (US 378) at Twelve Mile Creek in Lexington County. The lane shift will be completed before early morning traffic on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Two lanes of traffic will remain open in each direction throughout bridge construction. Signs will be placed and lanes will be painted to […]

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REMINDER: City of West Columbia’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Friday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. under heated tents

21st Annual Tree Lighting – Fri, Dec 5, 2025 : City of West Columbia’s 21st Annual Christmas Tree LightingFriday, December 5, at 6:30 PMWest Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia, SC. What to expect: Due to expected weather, the celebration will take place under heated tents to ensure a warm and enjoyable evening for everyone. […]

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The City of Cayce is aglow with the lights of Christmas as large crowd comes out to celebrate the season

The Christmas Tree on the grounds of the Cayce Municipal Complex was illuminated before a big crowd, Thursday evening, and thousands of Christmas lights were powered up too. “I think this is the largest turnout ever,” said Cayce Mayor Elise Partin. Cayce’s 49th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony was sponsored by The Woman’s Club of Cayce, […]

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Major infrastructure upgrades coming to West Columbia’s most historic neighborhood, New Brookland Mill Village, in January

The New Brookland Mill Village is West Columbia’s most historic residential neighborhood. The first houses in the Mill Village were built in 1894. The houses there are where the workers of the Columbia Duck Mill, the building which is now the SC State Museum. New Brookland Mill Village has grown with the times, and is now […]

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Failure to yield right of way due to impairment results in collision, according to Lexington Police

Emergency crews were on the scene and all lanes of US 378, in the 100 block, in Lexington were blocked Thursday night due to a collision. Detours were put in place. All lanes were opened around 9 p.m.. The cause of the collision was a failure to yield the right of way due to impairment, […]

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Cayce Police make major drug arrest as a part of an undercover narcotics operation

The Cayce Police Department has made another major arrest this week reflecting our ongoing commitment to keeping Cayce safe. Undercover Narcotics Operation On Tuesday, an undercover operation conducted by Cayce PD Street Crimes Unit, with support from Patrol and Investigations, led to the arrest of Roheem Bell. Bell is charged with: • Trafficking Meth • […]

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