Due to road closings and other water-related issues, Lexington Two schools will be closed again Tuesday, October 6th. Lexington School District Two FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 5, 2015 Lexington School District Two – Cancels School West Columbia — Lexington School District Two: Due to the concerns about the flooded areas of the school district […]

The City of Cayce would like to issue the following updates for our residents. We ask that each of you continue to take extra precautions. – The voluntary evacuation for Riverland Park has been lifted and Cayce Public Safety is currently allowing only Riverland Park residents back into the area. If you live in that […]

West Columbia City Hall Operating on Delayed Opening and Change of Time for Council Meeting  City of West Columbia offices will open on a delayed schedule Tuesday, October 6, 2015. City Hall will open at 10:00 AM. Employees are asked to report to work only if safe roadway conditions exist for their commute. The regularly […]

Lexington County officials urge public to stay home, off roads   As emergency operations in Lexington County shift from response to assessment and recovery, officials say residents should stay home throughout Monday evening and night. While there will be no curfew enacted, residents should limit travel to what is absolutely essential. Open roads are crucial to […]

The City of Cayce is shutting down I-26 West entrance ramp from US 321 South due to water from the Congaree Creek flooding. The City of Cayce is also conducting a voluntary evacuation of the Riverland Park area. Officers will be in the area to assist residents. Please let us know if you need help! […]

If you are in the West Columbia Area and have been told to evacuate, Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church is open as an Emergency Shelter. We are limited in what we can provide at this time, but we can offer a warm, dry place to sleep. *Please bring your own bedding. **There are no shower […]

The Gervais Street Bridge, over the Congaree River in West Columbia, is closed. Law enforcement officials were on the bridge around 3 p.m. Sunday, blocking traffic. Earlier in the day onlookers lined the bridge to look at the rising water of the river after SCE&G opened a spillway to release high water in Lake Murray, […]

City of West Columbia offices will be closed Monday, October 5, 2015 due to inclement weather. People are asked to check the city’s website at www.westcolumbiasc.gov for information on when city offices will reopen Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Only emergency services and critical area West Columbia personnel should report to work. Also closed: Springdale Town Hall […]