Atlanta-based The Simpson Organization, Inc. announced Wednesday it has purchased 36 acres of Dominion Energy’s 260-acre Otarre Pointe, a prime development corridor in Lexington County at the intersection of I-77 South and 12th Street Extension, in Cayce. Plans for the 36-acre mixed-use project are to include apartments, restaurants, retail, a hotel, office space, and an […]

Lexington County deputies are asking for the public’s help as they work to find a Gaston man accused of shooting a man to death at a party June 25. Keyshaun Alfred Muller, 19, is charged with murder, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, […]

The Westover Homeowners Association has released a calendar of food truck appearances on Mohawk Drive.  It’s in the gravel parking lot area under the Dominion power line right of way, adjacent to botanical gardens parking lot and entrance. Riverbanks Zoo is allowing use of that area to accommodate trucks in a spot away from road […]

826 people were tested for Covid-19 at a drive-thru site in West Columbia, Tuesday. The line of vehicles was steady and the test time was 5 minutes or less. At the request of state Sen. Nikki Setzler and Rev. Dr. Charles B. Jackson Sr., Lexington Medical Center and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control […]

If you have not seen it yet,  the Art on State mural in the West Columbia Interactive Art Park has been completed. It was painted by artist Ija Charles. It’s on Meeting Street, behind Terra, and next-to the Artisan Market.

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) reopened its downtown transit hub Tuesday with capital upgrades and a mandatory mask requirement. The hub, now known as COMET Central, has been closed since late March when the governor’s state of emergency and COVID-19 safety precautions shut it down. The reopening also includes the upgrades to the […]

A collision on North Lake Drive (SC-6) at Old Cherokee Road has been cleared from the road and all lanes have reopened. The Lexington Police Department reported the crash around 6:45. The collision affected inbound and outbound traffic for a while. Police asked motorists to avoid the area and seek an alternate route until the […]

Do you remember the 1971 Cayce-West Columbia Little League Football team? This photo is of the “Black” team. There was also a Gold, a Red team and a couple other teams, according to Bill Mooneyhan, who owns this photo and a souvenir program from the 1971 season. He was also on the Black team, No. […]