The City of West Columbia, with the Town of Springdale, has been awarded a $20,000 grant to establish a financial wellness program for the over 250 combined member workforce. More specifically, the funding will be used for classes, training, materials, and videos all of which will be utilized by the City of West Columbia and […]

There have been 153 confirmed COVID deaths in Lexington County since March, according to SC Department of Health and Environmental Control data. Almost 70% of all COVID deaths in South Carolina occurred in individuals who were age 71 or older. Almost 90 percent of those who died of COVID in the state were age 61 […]

The special election for Cayce City Council District 1 is Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. If you normally vote at Cayce precinct 3 – Cayce United Methodist Church – please note that the precinct has been temporarily moved. There is only one voting precinct and it’s at Cayce No. 1 […]

Lanes were closed on I-20 at mile marker 56, the Cedarcrest Road overpass, after a tractor-trailer crashed into the bridge supports and caught fire. The collision Sunday resulted in the death of Benjamin Edward Parker, 44, of Douglasville, Ga. All lanes have been reopened, but Cedarcrest Road is closed at the overpass, according to a […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 20 Westbound, near mile marker 57, at approximately 05:30 p.m., Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Benjamin Edward Parker, 44, of Douglasville, Georgia was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. The tractor trailer […]

There candidates have filed to run for the District One Cayce City Council Seat. Those candidates are Tiffany Aull, Tim James and Megan Lightle, according to Mary Brack, Director of the Lexington County Registration and Elections office. The election for the office is Tuesday. Tara S. Almond, the current District One representative, has resigned from […]

West Columbia’s Hunter Helms, who played last year at Gray Collegiate Academy, got into Clemson’s football game versus The Citadel Saturday. He completed two passes. Clemson won 49-0. Hunter’s high school coach Adam Holmes, and father, Todd Helms, were proud of the freshman. “So proud to have been Hunter’s high school coach,” said Adam Holmes, […]

West Columbia’s new Dunkin’ donuts is scheduled to open Tuesday. It’s is at 2871 Sunset Blvd, beside Bojangles and across from Lexington Medical Center. The first 100 customers at the new store will get a prize, according to a press release. The new donut shop is beside the new Chipotle location in West Columbia. No […]