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Gray Collegiate wins, 1 win away from State Title game

West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate defeated Christ Church 33-0, Friday in the Class 2A Upper State high school football final. Photo: Gray’s Wesley Lorick, 55, blocks for quarterback Tre Robinson. (Wanda Lorick photo) War Eagle running back KZ Adams scored a touchdown and finished the night rushing for 178 yards. Gray quarterback Tre Robinson also ran […]

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Brookland-Cayce Varsity Cheer Team wins the Falcon Invitational, Saturday

The Brookland-Cayce Varsity Cheer Team won the Falcon Invitational Saturday. The Brookland-Cayce team won first out of five 3A teams. The Cheer event featured several high school teams and was held at AC Flora High School in Columbia. Link to BCHS Parent Group page On Nov. 7, the Brookland-Cayce Cheer Team won first place at […]

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D’s Wings hopes to be in new West Columbia location by May

In a Facebook post, the owner of D’s Wing’s confirms the restaurant is moving to West Columbia. For 30 years D’s has been in Parkland Plaza in Cayce, but its lease was not renewed earlier this year. Click here for link to Facebook post The post said that on May 19, 2020, D’s was informed […]

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Coroner identifies West Columbia man killed in Friday afternoon crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in vehicle collision that occurred in the 2900 block of Augusta Road at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Cody Dean Laux, 26, of West Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained. Mr. Laux was traveling eastbound […]

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West Columbia Riverwalk Now Open

The West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Road, West Columbia, is now open after being temporarily closed for repairs. The announcement of the reopening was made Friday morning.

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13-year-old boy found safe

Lexington County Deputies were searching for a 13-year-old white male named Bryson Thomas Byrd. He was reported as being found safe- Friday afternoon. He is -5’4” and 120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes-and a surgical scar on his right leg. He was -last seen in woods next to 244-A Sandy Springs Lane, Red […]

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Linda Bundrick-Brown named to Lexington 2’s Heroes and Heroines Society

A retired Lexington Two educator who is still working to make a difference for students has been recognized with one of the district’s most prestigious awards. Linda Bundrick-Brown — who officially retired from Brookland-Cayce High School in 2010 but returned to serve as attendance interventionist for her 51st year in education — was named to […]

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River District Association holds its first meeting

The River District Association held its first official meeting Thursday. It was held at the new non-profit Carolina Together on Meeting Street in West Columbia. Members attending discussed ways to promote River District businesses and a plan to add new members, said Steve Cohen of Carolina Together. The River District Association is a non-profit organization […]

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