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Augsburger gives update on Lexington Medical Center expansion plan

If everything goes to plan, Lexington Medical Center will have its additions completed in 2019. Much of it will be done by the summer of 2018. The West Columbia hospital is adding an eight-story wing, a parking garage and medical office building. Construction on the new tower could begin in May. Other areas are being renovated. […]

Cayce Bank of America on Knox-Abbott robbed, suspect caught

At approximately 12:40 p.m., the City of Cayce Department of Public Safety responded to a call about a bank robbery at the Bank of America located at 440 Knox Abbott Drive. City of Cayce Spokeswoman Ashley Hunter issued a release regarding the robbery at about 1:15 p.m. Units arrived on the scene minutes later and […]

Man arrested for Wednesday’s Cayce bank robbery

As reported earlier today, at approximately 12:41p.m., officers of the Cayce Department of Public Safety received information that the Bank of America Branch located at 440 Knox Abbott Drive had been robbed. Several officers responded to the scene while others began patrolling the immediate area.   Bank employees gave a description of a male subject […]

Lexington 2 Board to meet Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two will conduct its Regular Monthly Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia, SC.   The proposed Agenda is linked.  Notices and Agendas are also posted on the District’s website, www.lex2.org / […]

Pine Ridge’s Emily Shafer is District 2, Student of the Month

Emily Shafer, who attends Pine Ridge Middle School, was selected as the Lexington School District 2 Student of the Month during the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. Pine Ridge Principal Brad Coleman presented Emily with the award.

Pine Ridge’s  T.J. Nelson is LMC Foundation’s Living Well recipient

T.J. Nelson (middle) receives LMC Foundation Living Well award from Butch Wallace of U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson’s office. Renee Dooley, LMC Foundation, right. Tracy (T.J.) Nelson, a student at Pine Ridge Middle School was named as Lexington Medical Center Foundations’s Living Well Health Student at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday morning. The breakfast […]

West Columbia’s Seth Zeigler to be Chapin Police Chief

The Town of Chapin has hired Seth Zeigler to lead its Police Department, beginning Feb 8.  Zeigler, a Chapin native, most recently served as Captain of the Patrol Division for the West Columbia Police Department. “Seth Zeigler has risen through the ranks of the West Columbia Police Department over the past 17 years, holding numerous positions […]

Danny Scott honored by Cayce-West Columbia Chamber

Danny Scott was recognized by Cayce-West Columbia Chamber President and CEO Gregg Pinner. Scott has organized the Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament for more than 15 years. He is retiring from that position. Scott was given the award at the C-WC Chamber Breakfast at Lexington Medical Center, Tuesday. Chamber Board President Vaughan Dozier is also in […]