NEWS

Cayce’s Something Borrowed gets to work setting up tents for outside dining

Beginning Monday , restaurants were allowed by the governor to serve customers on-premise, if the the service is outdoors. Some restaurants called on Something Borrowed of Cayce to supply shelter, in the form of tents, to shade customers who showed up to eat. Something Borrowed Owner Lee Pitcovich said it was good to put his […]

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Body recovered from Lake Murray

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a call regarding boat ramp on the Irmo side of the Lake Murray Dam about 6:40 Tuesday morning. A boat that was adrift was rported near the dock. Just before 1 p.m. a male body was recovered in connection with this case. The LCSD dive team was on […]

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7 adults, 3 dogs retrieved from Saluda River, by emergency personnel

The West Columbia Fire Department, Lexington County Fire Services and , and the Columbia Fire Department conducted a river rescue on the Saluda River, Tuesday afternoon. Seven adult rafters and three dogs were rescued from the river and returned to shore. There were no injuries.

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Cayce art photographer Charles Hite offers shot of Congaree Creek gator

Cayce photographer Charles Hite is offering a photo of the Little Gator in Congaree Creek along Timmerman Trail in the City of Cayce. This shot was taken from Hite’s Facebook post. Order a copy of the gator photo at: Get Little Gator art Hite’s art, that features professionally treated photos of many Cayce landmarks, is […]

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Big Lots coming to Lexington this summer

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 […]

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5 more coronavirus deaths this week in Lexington County, says DHEC

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, […]

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Kinetic Derby Day moved to Sept. 26, participants preparing

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 […]

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Lexington 2 will present a public graduation ceremony

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 […]

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