As flood waters raged throughout West Columbia Sunday, toward the Saluda River, a portion of Botanical Parkway was taken out. Jess Cruser, who lives close to the damaged area, said she heard a loud crash on Sunday morning, about 9 a.m. The road leads to the Riverbanks Zoo Botanical Garden on the Lexington County side. […]

Lexington School District Two – Cancels School for Wednesday, Oct. 7 Due to the concerns about the flooded areas of the school district and hazardous road conditions, Lexington School District Two is canceling school tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 7. All Wednesday after-school programs, athletic practices or events, adult education classes, other school or district-related meetings, events […]

Lexington School District Two – Cancels School for Wednesday, Oct. 7 Due to the concerns about the flooded areas of the school district and hazardous road conditions, Lexington School District Two is canceling school tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 7. All Wednesday after-school programs, athletic practices or events, adult education classes, other school or district-related meetings, events […]

Holland Avenue Baptist Church is serving lunch, Tuesday (Oct. 6) to anyone who needs it. Different soups, rice and cookies. Plenty of water and lemonade. The church has food for the first responders and those who need help, says Caron Moore, church member, who worked the kitchen Monday with Lindsay Shupe of HABC and about […]

Lexington County to receive federal assistance Lexington is one of the South Carolina counties designated to receive federal aid after President Barack Obama’s disaster declaration. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects […]

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, […]