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Missing teen last seen in West Columbia

William “Will” Whitaker was last seen on Aug. 24 in West Columbia.He is age 16, and 6 feet-three-inches tall and weighs 250 pounds.If you have any information contact the West Columbia Police Department at 803-794-0721.

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Tim James announces he’s running to stay on Cayce City Council

In a Facebook post, Tim James has announced he will seek another term on Cayce City Council. He is currently the Dist. 1 representative. Cayce’s municipal election is scheduled for November. His current term expires in November. He was elected to Cayce City Council in September of 2020. James won the seat by one vote […]

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Lexington Medical Center changes visitors policy after spike in COVID cases

Lexington Medical Center has changed its emergency room policy for visitors. No visitors will be allowed in the emergency waiting room.And after a patient receives a room assignment, only one visitor is allowed for non-COVID patients. Parents or guardians are allowed to accompany patients under the age of 18 in the lobby. Visitors must stay […]

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Lexington 2 School Board approves mask requirement until Oct. 31

From Lexington 2 Communications Director Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two’s Board of Trustees approved an immediate temporary emergency mask requirement Thursday night for the district’s students, employees and visitors. The temporary policy will be effective Sept. 3, through Oct. 31. It was approved by a 5-2 vote during a special called board meeting Thursday. Lexington […]

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It’s Emergency Preparedness Month and West Columbia’s first responders are ready

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. With the possibility of a natural or manmade disaster,  the West Columbia Police and Fire departments are always ready to respond. All city personnel are prepared. “The City of West Columbia staff works throughout the year to plan and train in order to address every type of situation that […]

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Coroner releases the name of the West Columbia woman killed in crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person killed in the 2600 block of Mineral Springs Road shortly after 3 p.m. in the Town of Lexington, Tuesday. According to Fisher, Mrs. Wanda Williams Nichols, 64, of West Columbia was killed when the car she was driving collided with another vehicle. Mrs. […]

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Wood Elementary moving from in-person classes to remote learning for 2 weeks

Students at Wood Elementary will move temporarily from in-person classes to remote learning. Wood Elementary’s two-week shift to remote learning, announced Wednesday, will run Thursday, September 2, through Wednesday, September 15. Students are tentatively scheduled to return to campus on Thursday, September 16. The decision to move to temporary remote instruction is a result of […]

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Lexington 2 provides link to submit questions to board members amid new DHEC COVID contact guidance

The Lexington County School District Two Board of Trustees encourages and respects public participation in important district matters.  Due to public participation having a set amount of time available, stakeholders are also now able to submit their comments and questions to the Board of Trustees via [email protected].  If the submission is in reference to a scheduled agenda […]

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