David Arnold gave the West Columbia Police Department a $10,000 donation in August. Tuesday night, he said he plans to give a lot more. Capt. Scott Morrison, of the WCPD, presented Arnold with a resolution during the West Columbia City Council meeting. It thanked Arnold for his $10,000 donation.  When Morrison finished reading the resolution, […]

SCDPS Director Leroy Smith advises that all lanes on I 26 should be back to normal around midday. And all transit agencies are ending evacuation services.  As Hurricane Matthew approaches the state, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced that all transit agencies along the South Carolina coast will be discontinuing emergency and evacuation […]

Gray Collegiate Academy of West Columbia is scheduled to play Sunrise Christian out of Wichita on Dec. 3 in Fifth Annual Chicago Elite Classic (CEC.) The tournament will be held on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3, at the University of Illinois-Chicago Pavilion. It features 22 of the top high school basketball programs from […]

Hurricane Matthew could result in about two inches of rain and gusty winds for Lexington County, Saturday. While Lexington County should fare well through the storm, according to National Weather Service forecasts, the state’s Lowcountry, specifically Beaufort and Charleston counties could get as much as 12 inches of rain, with wind speeds of up to 70 […]

County of Lexington advises dam, private reservoir and pond owners to begin lowering water levels The Lexington County Department of Public Safety is advising owners of private dams, reservoirs and ponds to begin lowering the water levels of their bodies of water ahead of Hurricane Matthew, which could bring heavy wind and rain to the […]

From Jeff Stillwell, Springdale Town Administrator:  Due to the evacuation of the coastal regions of the state and at the advice of Governor Nikki Haley, Springdale Town Hall will be closed Wednesday, October 5 through Friday October 7. Recycling and yard trash routes will continue on it’s regular schedule. As the evacuation officially begins, please […]

There are 52 Lexington Two school bus drivers who have volunteered to go to Charleston to transport Hurricane Matthew evacuees to Greenville. “We are proud of your willingness to step forward in times of need in our state,” Janet Dedmon posted on Lexington 2’s Facebook Page Wednesday. The lanes of I-26 will be reversed Wednesday afternoon in […]