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Lexington 2 Performing Arts Center-District Office site moved to Platt Springs Road in Springdale – See renderings

The site for Lexington Two’s Performing Arts Center and District Office has moved to Springdale. The initial plan was to build the $60 million performing arts center and district office in Cayce at 12th Street Extension and Saxe Gotha Road, adjacent to Dominion Energy’s offices, near the I-77 Exit. The new plan puts the two-story […]

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Tax Free weekend is upon us, with a school supply giveaway in West Columbia, too

The 2021 Tax Free Weekend, presented by the S.C. Department of Revenue, begins Friday (Aug. 6) and ends Sunday (Aug. 8.) During the tax-free weekend, many items that are traditionally associated with back-to-school are exempted from South Carolina’s 6% sales tax. Any applicable local taxes are exempted, too. School supply retailers in West Columbia, including […]

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Lexington Medical Center listed among the best by U.S. News & World Report

Lexington Medical Center has been recognized as the top hospital in the Midlands. It is also ranked No. 5 among all South Carolina hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report. “Proud to see Lexington Medical Center recognized as best hospital in the Midlands and in the top 5 hospitals in SC,” State Sen. Nikki […]

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Mota Crosslinking Business Academy featured in West Columbia Newsletter

Mota Crosslinking Business Academy is all about helping others. It is in Triangle City at 633 12th Street, West Columbia. Its mission is to connect, unite, and diversify in the business world. “We bring the business community together,” said Vanessa Mota, who owns Mota Crosslinking with her husband Ulises Chavez. Click here for link to […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies woman who died in Monday crash

Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a multiple vehicle accident that occurred in the 700 block of Chapin Road, Chapin, at approximately 5 p.m., Monday. According to Fisher, Ms. Sarah L. Patino, 67, of Chapin, was travelling east on Chapin Road, when another vehicle, travelling west, crossed the center line and […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies reporting shooting at Piney Grove Road gas station

Deputies from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department are looking for a gunman.The LCSD reported “no apparent victims in a shooting” on Piney Grove Road, Tuesday moring. The gunfire happened at the Sphinx gas station. “Based on what we’ve seen so far, someone shot into the business,” the LCSD Twitter report read. The gunman is described […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Tourism Symposium stresses the value of the area’s top attractions

The dollar of a tourist does not see the Congaree River as a line that divides Lexington and Richland County. Be it the rodeo in South Congaree and Riverbanks Zoo or Cayce Historical Museum and Congaree National Park, “We want to keep people here and keep them here as long as we can,” said Tim […]

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Crash causes lane closing in Lexington

The Lexington Police Department warned drivers to be on alert for lane closures in the area of Augusta Road (US-1) near Dooley Road. A collision was causing congestion, Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported and the road was cleared later.

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