NEWS

2 killed after motorcycle hits a man in Lexington

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individuals who died in a motorcycle vs. pedestrian accident in the 200 block of Kyzer Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County at approximately 9:55 p.m., Tuesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Kevin Scott Collins, 63, of Lexington was crossing Kyzer Road after checking his mailbox when […]

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Woman who died in Augusta Highway crash identified by the Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a multi-vehicle accident at the intersection of Augusta Highway and Olde Farm Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County at approximately 2:30 p.m., Tuesday. According to Fisher, Mrs. Lelar Mae Dunn, 69, of Batesburg was the passenger in a vehicle traveling northbound […]

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9 candidates running for 4 open seats on the Lexington 2 School Board, Beth Branham and Cindy Kessler are not seeking re-election

There are four open seats on the Lexington Two School Board. The election to fill those seats is scheduled for Nov. 5. Abbott “Tre” Bray and Liz Chitty Castles are currently on the school board and they are running to retain their seats. In all, nine candidates have filed to run. Longtime board members Beth […]

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Gov. Henry McMaster at West Columbia’s Savage Craft Ale Works to sign extension of Abandoned Buildings Tax Credit bill

Gov. Henry McMaster was in a historic building on the grounds of Savage Craft Ale Works in West Columbia, Wednesday, for the ceremonial signing of a bill which extends the state’s Abandoned Buildings Tax Credit through 2035. The bill also increases the maximum tax credit that can be earned in a year from $500,000 to […]

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City of West Columbia releases promotional video detailing the city’s music, shopping, food, activities and neighborhoods

At the West Columbia City Council meeting, Monday, Anna Huffman introduced a video that features many of the sites of West Columbia, including restaurants, its unique residential neighborhoods, shops and the scenic West Columbia Riverwalk and the Congaree River. The Video is narrated by Huffman who is the West Columbia Director of Public Relations and […]

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See WeCo’s Meeting Street Artisan Market Lineup for this Thursday, Aug. 22

The City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market is this Thursday, Aug. 22. There are only two more chances this summer to shop with the local vendors, and then it will be back for the Meeting Street Music Fest on September 7, Fall Back Fest on November 1, and the first three Saturdays in […]

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Lexington Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Sex Abuse Materials

James Austen Gillespie, 33, of Lexington, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to production of child sex abuse materials. * Evidence presented to the court showed that on July 11, 2021, Gillespie used his cellphone to edit himself into two compromising images of a nude minor child. United States District […]

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Barbara Jane’s Boutique of West Columbia is hosting a Stuff a Bag 50%-off Charity Sale this Friday and Saturday

Barbara Jane’s Boutique in the Granby Village shopping center (at 1505 Charleston Hwy, Ste. B-10 West Columbia) is hosting a Stuff a Bag 50% off Charity Sale this coming Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24. The details are: purchase a bag for $10.00. Stuff the bag (bag must be able to shut and nothing […]

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