Lexington School District Two has announced school hours for the 2020-21 coronavirus-affected academic year: Hybrid students — elementary schools, 7:20 a.m.-2 p.m.; middle schools, 8:20 a.m -3 p.m.; high schools, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Lexington Two Virtual Academy students — elementary students, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.; middle students, 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.; […]

A Chipotle Mexican restaurant is coming to West Columbia.It’s going in the space beside Dunkin Donuts, at 2871 Sunset Boulevard across from Lexington Medical Center. The location of the new Chipotle was revealed by West Columbia Councilwoman Eric Porter, last week, in response to a constituent’s question. It’s the site in front of the new […]

Emergency response crews were on the scene of a crash at I-20 East at Broad River Road, Thursday morning. Lanes were closed while the site was being cleared.

At the regular City of West Columbia August meeting, City Council passed a resolution recognizing Boy Scout Patrol Troop 331 of Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church for their Eagle Scout Award and Community Service Projects in West Columbia. Those scouts are left to right: Jackson Long, Ben Welch, Bryce Addy, Jacob Blalock, Garrett “Rhett” Galloway, […]

Work has started on the repair of Lexington’s Old Mill dam, according to the Town of Lexington. Part of the dam collapsed in the October 2015 flood. The unique Old Mill took the brunt of the 2015 floods of 2015. The repair is expected to take four months.

The Columbia Fire Department conducted a water rescue with its first shift crews last Friday evening on the Broad River. The first-responders battled swift water conditions to pull a juvenile male to safety after his leg became stuck in the crevice of several rocks on a small dam on the river. The male patient was […]

The City of West Columbia has released its August-September Newsletter. It is the seventh edition of the city’s newsletter. It includes a message from Mayor Tem Miles. There are also updates from all of West Columbia City Council members. West Columbia businesses are also profiled in the newsletter. Link to latest City of West Columbia […]

The Southeastern Conference’s COVID guidelines for attending football games includes masks. The SEC announced procedures for games Tuesday. South Carolina’s first game is Sept. 26, at home versus Tennessee. “Although local and state guidelines will determine if and how many fans can attend games, these guidelines provide conference-wide expectations for protection of guests who are […]