NEWS
The City of West Columbia will modify services until further notice to protect citizens and minimize opportunities to spread COVID-19 in the community. Taking into consideration the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations on social distancing and the measures being taken across the nation including travel bans, school closures, quarantines, and event cancellations, the City […]
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From Dawn Kujawa- Lexington 2 Communications Director — Lexington Two Superintendent William B. James Jr. has announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2020-21 school year. James was hired as the district’s superintendent in 2015. The Lexington Two School Board, at a special-called workshop on March 12, approved contracting with the South […]
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In an effort to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, county offices located at the County’s Administration Building, located at 212 S. Lake Drive, Lexington, will no longer allow the general public to enter until further notice. The following offices will provide services under these adjusted operations: Lexington County Treasurer’s Office: o The Treasurer’s Office […]
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Gov. Henry McMaster has issued mandatory orders for the following: State agencies have been ordered to waive regulations for the coronavirus The South Carolina Department of Revenue will extend the deadline for state taxes to June 1. Restaurants and bars will close their dine-in services for customers beginning March 18; however, curbside services (drive-thru and […]
Read More >>St.Patrick’s on the River, which was planned for next Saturday, March 21, has been cancelled. St. Patrick’s on the River concert was billed as the Midlands family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day festival that would have been held on the West Columbia Riverwalk. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce announced the closing. Stay tuned for updates […]
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Lexington Two will serve free breakfast and lunch weekdays, Monday through Friday, to any child in need while schools are closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Meals for youth ages 18 and younger will be offered by Sodexo, the district’s food service provider, at the following locations. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17-18, at all […]
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The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control has reported the state’s first death related to COVID-19 novel coronovirus. “We regret to report that South Carolina has suffered its first death in an elderly person recently reported to have been diagnosed with COVID-19 who was a resident of Lexington Medical Center Extended Care Skilled Nursing […]
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In the interest of reducing potential exposure to COVID-19, City of West Columbia parks, community centers, playground equipment, tennis courts, picnic shelters, and restroom facilities are closed until further notice. The announcement was made Monday, March 16.
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