Lexington County had recorded 12 coronavirus -related deaths as of Saturday, according to statistics from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. The West Columbia ZIP code of 29169 had 21 coronavirus cases as of Sunday. The Cayce ZIP code of 29033 recorded eight cases and 29170, in the Springdale area has 20 cases, […]

Commercial air travel has been greatly affected due to the COVID-19 crisis, but the Columbia Metropolitan Airport has seen a steady flow in air shipments. Local manufacturer Nephron Pharmaceuticals and international cargo carrier UPS have played a major role in the airport’s success. To support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Nephron Pharmaceuticals added hand […]

Lexington County deputies have arrested a Gaston woman on charges related to two separate incidents last week. Shelley Christina Shumpert, 32, is charged with first-degree assault and battery, and attempted armed robbery in connection to an incident April 21 in Swansea, according to arrest warrants. Shumpert is also charged with second-degree burglary and two counts […]

The Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission & Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission will be starting the “Emergency Senior Feeding Program” next week. This program will provide meals to residents of Lexington County who are 60 years and older, and are not current nutrition program clients. For more information & meal distribution locations please visit https://bit.ly/2zquw1v Emergency Senior Feeding Program Lexington […]

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts is releasing the name of the person who died on Saturday, after being involved in a motor vehicle collision. The incident occurred just before 7:30 A.M. on I-77 North at mile marker 28 (Blythewood). The victim loss control of the vehicle and left the roadway colliding with a tractor trailer. […]

The West Columbia Police Department were asking motorists to avoid the US Hwy 1 and Watling Rd. area, Saturday. There was a large brush fire in that area and all lanes of US Hwy 1 were shut down. The WCPD reported the highway was closed around 2 p.m. Saturday. A crew from the West Columbia […]

State Senator Nikki Setzler wants to rally neighbors and fellow South Carolinians to honor essential workers.  Setzler, who lives in West Columbia and represents Lexington, Aiken, Calhoun, and Saluda counties, is asking everyone to leave their front porch light on overnight this Saturday (April 25) as a way to honor those working through the COVID-19 […]

From Dawn Kujawa, Lexington 2 Communications Director – Schools may be closed for the 2019-2020 school year, but that did not stop Airport High School’s Student Council from being honored nationally. The council has been recognized as a 2020 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Student Council. It’s the fourth consecutive year Airport […]