Students at Wood Elementary in Pine Ridge will temporarily move from in-person classes to remote – or online- learning for a period of 10 days, beginning Wednesday, December.  This move is the result of a protocol put into place by Lexington Two amid COVID-19. When the numbers of students at a school testing positive and/or […]

An historical marker will be unveiled and dedicated for the Lakeview School in West Columbia, on Friday. The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the site of the former Lakeview School, 1218 Batchelor Street. It is now the site of the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center. The Greater Lakeview Alumni Association and the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center […]

A Lexington woman has been arrested and charged after deputies said she removed a GPS monitoring device from an inmate. Whitney Allyn Ainsworth, 33, is charged with tampering with the operation of an electronic monitoring device, according to an arrest warrant. “In June, Ainsworth removed an ankle monitoring device that was assigned to an inmate […]

An SUV ran into a utility pole in Lexington Tuesday morning, according to the Lexington Police Department. The crashed resulted in traffic is being detoured onto Third Avenue and Cedar Street around the collision scene on West Main Street/US-1. Police said to expect delays and congestion in the area or seek an alternate route.

Sunshine Cafe and Catering Company reopened. It’s in the former location of Carolina Cafe in Westland Square where Food Lion is, at 2250 Sunset Blvd. Sunshine’s owner is Shutondia Culcleasure. Carolina Cafe left in early December, 2019. Sunshine Cafe opened in Jan. but closed in March due to the COVID crisis. The restaurant is open […]

The City of West Columbia has installed multiple interactive holiday sculptures throughout the city, perfect for the public to snap a picture for the season. Mayor, Council, their families, and West Columbia employees recorded season’s greetings at many of the different locations for the 2020 Christmas Season. Below are their messages and greetings. Create your […]

Cayce Public Safety was on the scene of an overturned 18-wheeler at the I-77 entrance ramp from Charleston Hwy. The ramp was blocked, Monday morning, and clean up taking place. The ramp is open. SCDOT and Carolina Fleet were also on the scene assisting while crews worked to get traffic back to normal. This incident […]

A new furniture store has opened in Westland Square Shopping Center on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. The name of the store is Furniture on Sunset. It’s beside the Food Lion grocery store, in the former Family Dollar space. The store has sofas, coffee tables and beds, among other furnishings.