A new Big Lots store is scheduled to open in Lexington this summer. The site of the Big Lots store is 421 Columbia Avenue. It’s where the BI-LO was. There is a Big Lots on US 1, at Wattling Road, in West Columbia. Heather Stewart, of Rivercrest Realty Investors in Raleigh, NC said the store […]

According to the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, 17 people have died in Lexington County of the coronavirus, as of Saturday. That’s five more than DHEC reported last week. There are 27 cases of coronavirus in the 29170 Zip code, that includes the Springdale area, and 26 cases in the 29169 ZIp code, […]

The City of West Columbia’s Third Annual Kinetic Derby Day Kinetic Derby Day has been moved to Saturday, Sept. 26. It was scheduled for April 25, but with the Governors orders imposed due to the coronavirus, it was moved to the fall. Kinetic Derby Day is a unique celebration that includes a parade of kinetic […]

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Lexington Two has taken the flexibility granted by the governor for “alternative and innovative high school graduation ceremonies” to create a very public celebration worthy of this special group of 2020 seniors. Lexington Two will offer virtual graduation events for each of our high schools, Airport […]

Irmo restaurants are reopening for outdoor dining beginning Friday. Link to Youtube video of meeting In an emergency called meeting Thursday, Irmo Town Council voted unanimously to let the restaurants open with the limitation of outside dining. There is an emergency order in place, inposed by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster that bans restaurants and bars […]

From LMC’s Official Blog – Lexington Medical Center, its physician practices and Urgent Care facilities are open and seeing patients with a number of COVID-19 precautions in place to protect health and safety during appointments and procedures. The hospital network is also reopening facilities to care for community members who have postponed needed procedures and […]

Gov. Henry McMaster has lifted the “home or work” executive order, beginning Monday, May 4. The announcement was made Friday as McMaster moves to reopen the state’s economy, after weeks of a coronavirus lockdown. McMaster will also allow restaurants, which have been prohibited from providing dine-in services for about six weeks, to begin serving customers […]

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexinton Two Communications Director – Lexington Two has finalized dates and deadlines for the final weeks of the 2019-20 academic year, as schools remained closed for COVID-19 by order of South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. Among the key dates: Friday, May 15 — Seniors’ last day for completing work; final day […]