Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the two individuals who were killed in a three-vehicle accident at approximately 3:25 AM on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at I-20 near the 62 mile marker in Lexington, as Franchescha Hope Rogers-Martinez, age 27, of Lexington, and Jarrad Denard Blade, 32, of Decatur, Georgia. Ms. Rogers-Martinez was traveling alone […]

The enrollment numbers for the 2016-17 School Year are “stable” in Lexington 2 Schools according to Marcella Heyward-Evans – the district’s chief instructional officer. The Lexington 2 School Board held a special meeting Thursday where enrollment numbers for the district’s 16 schools were announced. The total number of students enrolled in Lexington 2 schools on […]

There is roofing and HVAC work going on at Brookland-Cayce High School, Airport High School, Congaree-Wood Early Childhood Center, Pair, and Northside Middle. There are also many other upgrades being done over the summer at Lexington 2 Schools. School for the 2016-17 School Year opens Aug. 18. Teachers return on Aug. 11, next Thursday.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, the Cayce Department of Public Safety (CPS) seized approximately 18 pounds of marijuana, 2 vehicles and over 36,000 cash. The case was being worked with agents of the US Postal Inspection Service and the US Postal Service Office of Inspector General, along with CPS. Those agencies were investigating  mail […]

Sen. Nikki Setzler of West Columbia praised the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) for denying Carolina Water Service  a permit for its I-20 Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lexington County. DHEC denied the renewal of a pollutant discharge permit, earlier this week. “This is a huge victory for public health. I congratulate DHEC for […]

Sarah Johnson and Gwen Brunson received Cayce’s Whole Sole Award for for devising ways to bring staff  the city’s finance department together. The award was presented at the city council meeting Tuesday. The two created a game night. Johnson and Brunson were nominated by Assistant City Manager Shaun Greenwood.

West Columbia City Council passed an ordinance that moves the Brookland project one step closer to fruition. Council passed a declaration of easements, covenants, conditions, and restrictions for city parking facilities related to the Brookland Development – to be built at the corner of State and Meeting streets. The motion was passed at council’s meeting […]

Seven People Charged in $350 Million Government Construction Fraud Scheme. Acting US Attorney in SC Beth Drake announced Tuesday: Alfonza McCutchen Jr., age 39 of Irmo, Thomas Brock, age 49 of Camden, Jerry Eddins, age 66 of Aspermont, Texas, Harry Michael White, age 65 of Columbia, Cory J. Adams, age 43 of Columbia, Tory Brock, […]