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West Columbia Police and Fire crews investigating incident on 9th Street

Units from the West Columbia Police Department, the West Columbia Fire Department and EMS were on the scene of a business around 5:30 p.m., Monday, on 9th Street in West Columbia at Raleigh Street. The road was blocked and officers were redirecting traffic in the area. An investigation involving a possible bomb threat was being […]

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Lexington 2 Schools announce 2021-22 Teacher of the Year, Support Staff of the Year

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Lexington Two announces the 2021-2022 winners of Teacher of the Year and Support Staff of the Year for the district’s schools. The Lexington Two District Teacher of the Year will be selected from among the school-level winners by a panel of judges and announced in September. […]

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Lexington Police write 16 citations during Safety Check Point, Friday

Lexington Police set up Public Safety Checkpoints, Friday. As a result 243 vehicles passed through the checkpoints. Officers pulled 16 vehicles over and issued citations for the following violations: 11 citations were given for driving without a license or not having it in possession. There was 1 citation for possession of marijuana; 1 citation for […]

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Cayce-West Columbia O-Zone and Minors win Region 4 Dixie Youth Baseball titles

The Cayce-West Columbia O-Zone Dixie Youth Baseball team won the District 4 championship, Thursday night in Gaston. With the win, C-WC will move on to play in the State O-Zone Tournament in Moncks Corner on July 10. O-Zone players are ages 11-to-12-years-old. Cayce-West Columbia Minors erupted for 6 runs in the 8th inning, Friday night […]

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Cayce Department of Public Safety identifies suspect connected to homicide

The Cayce Department of Public Safety began an investigation, Monday, after Mr. Jose L. Gonzalez was found deceased after suffering a single gunshot wound on Groover Circle, Cayce. As a result of that investigation, Alberto Benitez Osorio-Mendoza, 33, has been identified as a suspect and is wanted for murder, said Sgt. Evan Antley of the Cayce DPS.  Osorio-Mendoza as […]

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East Bay Deli opens in Cayce, Blossom Buffet opens in West Columbia

Two new local restaurants have opened recently. East Bay Deli has opened in Parkland Plaza in Cayce and Blossom Buffet has opened in the old Quincy’s location, at 2525 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia. It’s near the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and I-26. East Bay Deli serves deli sandwiches, wraps, baked potatoes and it has a […]

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Resident and dog get safely out of burning home in Cayce

Cayce Department of Public Safety crews were on the scene of a structure fire in the 2700 block of Brookcliff Road, in Cayce, around 5 p.m. Thursday. Brookcliff is in the Riverland Park neighborhood, off of 12th Street Extension. According to a department report, the resident of the home, and his dog, made it out […]

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Daniel Davis elected Pine Ridge Mayor by one-vote margin

Daniel Davis has been elected the mayor of Pine Ridge. He defeated Kevin Nation by one vote. Davis previously served as Pine Ridge Mayor Pro-tem. According to the Lexington County Election Commission, Davis received 105 votes and Nation received 104. There was one write-in vote. The Lexington County Board of Registration and Elections met Thursday […]

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