The City of Cayce has scheduled its regular City Council meeting for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Cayce City Hall- 1800 12th St. Items on the agenda include annexation of property and rezoning. Council is scheduled to discuss the Knox-Abbott Drive Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Calming Project in executive session.

West Columbia Beautification Foundation to Hold 2nd Annual Tribute for Trees on August 18.  The West Columbia Beautification Foundation will hold its 2nd Annual Tribute for Trees Fundraiser on Thursday (Aug. 18)  at the West Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. It’s  from 5:30pm – 7:30 pm. Funds raised at the Tribute for Trees will […]

It’s technically between West Columbia, Cayce and Lexington, but a new Walmart Neighborhood Grocery has a West Columbia (29170) address. It’s at the corner of Emanuel Church Road and Old Barnwell Road, across from Walgreens, Bi-Lo and CVS Pharmacy. The new store is scheduled to open at 7:30 a.m., Aug. 17. The new store will likely intercept […]

The Midland All-Stars Coach Pitch team defeated Alabama 7-6 Tuesday morning. With the win the Midland All-Stars win the AA DYB World Series Championship, said Steve Knight Midland DYB president. Midland’s home field is in Pine Ridge. The team won the DYB World Series in Laurel Miss.  There are to more Midland All-Star teams in the […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the name of the individual who was shot at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday, in the 100 block of Glenda Court, Lexington. Fisher states that Bryan N. Byrd,  43, of Columbia, was fatally shot in the upper body and died at the scene. An autopsy performed on Tuesday, revealed […]

Release from the LCSD:  Two Injured In Lexington County Home-Invasion Shootout Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting Saturday morning near Pelion that left two people injured during a home invasion. Deputies responded to a call of shots fired around 1 a.m. Saturday morning in the 100 block of Catherine Lane. When deputies arrived […]

It’s summer, but school is not out for everyone. Teachers from Lexington Two, Richland One and two private schools are in a class to learn about alternative energy. It is a continuing education opportunity, said Karen Campbell, project manager from the University of South Carolina’s College of Education. The class is grant-funded and incorporates STEM […]

The City of West Columbia responded to a sewer overflow at the sewer pump station located on the 1500 Block of Charleston Highway on Sunday. The overflow entered a storm drain, which impacted a tributary to the Congaree River near Monkey Springs Branch. Crews stopped the overflow entering the tributary and are continuing to work […]