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City of West Columbia Honored at 2024 IFEA Pinnacle Awards for Meeting Street Music Fest and Kinetic Derby Day

The City of West Columbia is excited to announce that the Meeting Street Music Fest and Kinetic Derby Day have been recognized with prestigious honors at the 2024 International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Pinnacle Awards. The awards were presented on Sunday, September 29, during the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Ceremony at the IFEA […]

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Early Voting for the 2024 General Election has started in Lexington County and South Carolina

Early Voting for the 2024 General Election has started in South Carolina. Voters can visit any early voting center in their county during the early voting period, present their Photo ID, and vote using the voting system like they would at their polling place on election day. Early voting centers are open from 8:30 a.m. […]

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City of West Columbia’s Recycling Day is Saturday (Oct. 26) at West Columbia City Hall

Take pride in the West Side! Bring your unwanted items to the City of West Columbia’s Fall Recycling Day. The City of West Columbia’s Recycling Day is from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday (Oct. 26) at West Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. Bring items you need to throw away. Saturday, […]

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19-year-old arrested on child sexual abuse material charges, says SC Attorney General

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced, on Monday, the arrest of Louis Alfonso Mouhteros, Jr.  (age 19), of West Columbia, on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office, also […]

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Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia receives an “Excellent” rating on State Report Card – See how Lexington 2 Schools scored

Each year, School and District Report Cards are posted on the South Carolina Department of Education’s (SCDE’s) website. Gray Collegiate Academy consists of a high school and a middle school in West Columbia. both received an excellent Report Card rating. See the ratings – Below- for all of the schools of the Lexington Two School […]

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Brookland-Cayce High School’s Trunk or Treat is 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Airport High School’s Trick or Treat Lane is Monday, Oct. 28

Lexington Two’s high schools are inviting the community to their annual family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat events. Brookland-Cayce High School’s Trunk or Treat is set for 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 22 on the school campus, 1300 State St., Cayce.  Airport High School’s Trick or Treat Lane is set for 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday, October 28, on […]

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Woman who died in 2-vehicle accident on South Lake Drive in Lexington is identified by coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has positively identified the person who died in a two-vehicle accident in the 2300 block of S. Lake Drive in the Lexington area of Lexington County at approximately 9:20 A.M. on Saturday. According to Coroner Fisher, Mrs. Virginia Ellen Burtle, 46, of Pelion was traveling westbound on S. Lake Drive […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies woman killed after being struck by vehicle, driver fled the scene

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a vehicle vs.pedestrian accident in the 100 block of Hartley Quarter Road, in the Pelion area of Lexington County onSaturday, at approximately 7:10 P.M. According to Coroner Fisher, Ms. Madelein Lopez-Resendiz, 25, of Pelion was walking westbound onHartley Quarter Road when she was […]

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