NEWS

No serious injuries in multiple-vehicle crash in West Columbia

Personnel from the West Columbia Police Department, West Columbia Fire and EMS were on the scene at Augusta Road, at Dreher Road, Monday. An accident that took place just after 1 p.m. slowed traffic. Capt. Scott Morrison of the WCPD said the accident involved four-to-five vehicles. There were no serious injuries reported as a result […]

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Updated: Traffic fatality reported outside of West Columbia

The accident occurred at 3:18 p.m., according to the S.C.  Highway Patrol. The accident involved a 2006 Chevrolet and a 2004 Pontiac. The driver of the Chevrolet was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The were other injuries reported, including a passenger in the Chevrolet,   but not life-threatening. The identity of the […]

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Congaree Baptist holds a car show, Saturday

There was a car show at Congaree Baptist Church, Saturday. Here are some photos, taken by Jerry Smith, of the cars that were displayed in the show.  

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Cayce welcomes Brewers Festival, Saturday

Cayce’s first annual South Carolina Brewers Festival was held Saturday, at the Guignard Brick Works on Knox-Abbott Drive, at the Blossom Street bridge. It was from 12-5 p.m.

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Lexington 2 recognizes district’s retirees before its meeting

Lexington School District 2 honors its retirees before its meeting, Thursday evening. Board Chairwoman Linda Alford-Wooten presented the retirees with decorative clocks upon their retirement.  Each retiree submitted their plans for retirement, and Alford-Wooten read those plans. She also spoke about each retirees career. 2015/2016 Lexington 2 Retirees. Listed are school and retiree’s name: B-C Grammar No. […]

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New District 2 elementary school $2 million under budget

The Lexington 2 School Board got some good news Thursday. The cost for the new elementary school being built off of 12th street extension in Cayce is coming in at more than $2 million under budget. The projected cost for the school was $31.8 million. Jenny Kirk, of Thompson Turner Construction, told the board the […]

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S.C. Highway Patrol reporting traffic fatality in Lexington County

  No more details have been reported yet.

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West Columbia man charged in armed robberies

A West Columbia man faces multiple charges in connection to four armed robberies at the same convenience store. Darryl Stephon Walker, 26, was armed with a pistol when he robbed the Scotchman in the 2900 block of Sunset Boulevard four times between October 2015 and May 2016, according to arrest warrants. “Walker is also charged […]

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