Hurricane Hermine came inland into Florida early Friday morning (about 1:30 a.m.) and it’s currently headed for South Carolina. Expect rain all day Friday, in Lexington County, with heavy rain by mid-afternoon, into the night. By Saturday, the forecast is for mostly sunny skies, with a high of 85 degrees. Hermine has been downgraded to […]

City of West Columbia offices have closed for Friday, to allow non-storm response personnel to travel home safely. City Hall will be closed Monday, September 5, 2016 in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. The public can continue to check the city’s website at www.westcolumbiasc.gov or social media […]

The rain began falling Thursday night, and has not stopped. Creeks are beginning to run high, and flash flood warnings are being issued by the National Weather Service.  Lexington County is closing some roads. The county issued the release below after 3 p.m., Friday. The City of West Columbia also reported  Cofield Drive and Terrace View Drive […]

According to a release from Lexington County, the county has experienced an estimated 3.5 inches of rainfall – at about 3 p.m.- since the storm’s beginning Thursday evening. The country is also reporting that trees have fallen on homes, two trees have fallen on vehicles and one power line has been damaged due to a fallen […]

Springdale Police Department announced the graduation of two new officers. They are officers Gantt and Goodwin. The two completed their twelve-week training program at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy last week.

Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to come inland and it could douse the Lexington County area with lots of rain, Friday. The storm could also bring heavy winds. Some state agencies are preparing for trouble as the storm approaches. The weather is expected to clear up beginning Saturday. Flash flooding is possible, but extensive flooding […]

S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis congratulated state legislators on Wednesday for taking a closer look at the problems with the state’s pension fund — something Loftis has been critical of for years. The group of legislators met Tuesday to discuss the state’s unfunded liabilities, or as one representative called it, “a freight train out of control.” […]