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City of West Columbia Tropical Storm Debby Inclement Weather Information #3: Closures and Sanitation 

West Columbia, SC (Aug. 7, at 5:26 AM) – The City of West Columbia City Hall will open for regular business hours on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The following closures remain in effect: All City parks remain closed. Parks Affected: B Avenue Ball Park Bark West Dog Park Carraway Park at the Riverwalk Douglas Reeves […]

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Lexington 2 plans to open on a normal school day schedule, Wednesday, the first day back for students

Lexington Two is planning to open on a normal school day schedule on Wednesday, August 7,  the first day of the 2024-2025 school year. This decision comes after discussions with local and state emergency preparedness officials on Wednesday’s forecast and potential impacts that day from Tropical Storm Debby. At this time, all after-school activities will […]

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City of Cayce’s August 6 Council Meeting has been cancelled due to inclement weather

The City of Cayce’s Tuesday, Aug. 6, Council Meeting has been cancelled due to inclement weather.  The next Council Meeting will be Wednesday, August 21, at 5 pm.

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SCDOT Responding to Impacts of Tropical Storm Debby, mostly in the Lowcountry

 As heavy rainfall related to Tropical Storm Debby moves into South Carolina, SCDOT operations crews and support teams are working around the clock to respond to weather-related impacts to the state’s road network. SCDOT crews are working in affected areas to clear drainage structures, place barricades, and remove downed trees and debris from roadways.  As […]

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City of West Columbia postponing its August Council Meeting, revised sanitation schedule released, along with road closings link

Due to inclement weather, the following closures and schedule changes have been made: City Hall will close at 2 PM on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The City of West Columbia is postponing the August Joint Public Hearing and Regular Council Meeting until August 19, 2024. City parks remain closed, and the City will notify the […]

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Gray Collegiate Academy transitions to eLearning for Wednesday

Gray Collegiate Academy has continued to monitor the forecasted weather in our area.  We have been in contact with local emergency preparedness organizations and schools as well.  We have also received your calls, texts, emails, etc., with road closures and inclement driving conditions.  Due to the increased possibility of more flooding, power outages, and impacts […]

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Minor injuries reported by Irmo Fire District after I-26 crash, Tuesday morning

Irmo Fire District was on the scene of a vehicle collision before 8 a.m., Tuesday, that was blocking lanes of I-26 westbound at the Piney Grove Road exit. The exit was blocked temporarily. Only minor injuries to the pickup driver were reported. The tractor-trailer was parked on the shoulder when the wreck occurred.

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Flooding predicted as Tropical Storm Debby moves into Lexington County, Tuesday

The risk of flooding is high in Lexington County as Tropical Storm Debby comes through and likely stays for the next three days. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be likely Tuesday with rain from the storm moving into Lexington County through the day. Rain will become widespread and heavy at times Tuesday night through Wednesday. […]

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