Holland Avenue Baptist Church is serving lunch, Tuesday (Oct. 6) to anyone who needs it. Different soups, rice and cookies. Plenty of water and lemonade. The church has food for the first responders and those who need help, says Caron Moore, church member, who worked the kitchen Monday with Lindsay Shupe of HABC and about […]

Lexington County officials urge public to stay home, off roads   As emergency operations in Lexington County shift from response to assessment and recovery, officials say residents should stay home throughout Monday evening and night. While there will be no curfew enacted, residents should limit travel to what is absolutely essential. Open roads are crucial to […]

West Columbia City Hall Operating on Delayed Opening and Change of Time for Council Meeting  City of West Columbia offices will open on a delayed schedule Tuesday, October 6, 2015. City Hall will open at 10:00 AM. Employees are asked to report to work only if safe roadway conditions exist for their commute. The regularly […]

The City of Cayce would like to issue the following updates for our residents. We ask that each of you continue to take extra precautions. – The voluntary evacuation for Riverland Park has been lifted and Cayce Public Safety is currently allowing only Riverland Park residents back into the area. If you live in that […]

Due to road closings and other water-related issues, Lexington Two schools will be closed again Tuesday, October 6th. Lexington School District Two FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 5, 2015 Lexington School District Two – Cancels School West Columbia — Lexington School District Two: Due to the concerns about the flooded areas of the school district […]

Boil Water Advisory Lifted West Columbia Mayor Joseph “Joe” Owens is advising the public that the West Columbia boil water advisory for the following areas has been lifted:  All West Columbia water customers in the area bordered by US HWY 1 to the north, Watling Road to the west, Airport Boulevard to the south, and […]

These pictures are from the Quail Hollow pool area. Quail Hollow is off of US 378 (Sunset Boulevard) west of Lexington Medical Center. It shows the tennis court outside of the pool, with the Saluda River in the background. The river has risen above its bank, to flood the parking lot and tennis courts.    […]

Vehicles were backed up for miles in the west bound lane of I-26 Monday morning, as law enforcement personnel diverted traffic off of the interstate at Exit 110 in West Columbia. There are S.C. Department of Transportation  (SCDOT) reports of flooding in the eastbound lane of I-26 too, as the Saluda river was swollen way beyond […]