A fierce storm blew through Lexington County, West Columbia, Cayce and Springdale, early Monday morning. High winds, heavy rains, and severe thunderstorms hit the area around 530 a.m. By 6:30 a.m. the worst had blown over. At 6:37 a.m., the National Weather Service in Columbia had canceled the tornado watch for Lexington County, but others […]

The storm that hot West Columbia early Monday morning left trees down and lots of water. A tree fell across Morningside Drive and branches were strewn on Victoria Street, just off Sunset Boulevard. Half of Arehart Street, at the Sunset Boulevard intersection, was flooded.

The Town of Springdale announced, Saturday the passing of former Springdale Mayor Wyman Sox The Town of Springdale post read: We are saddened to hear about the passing of former Springdale Mayor, Wyman Sox. A long-time resident to the Town of Springdale and a staple in our community, he will be greatly missed. Mayor Sox […]

A fire broke out at a mobile home near Pelion late Thursday evening, resulting in the death of one individual. Lexington County 911 dispatched Fire Service and Emergency Medical Services personnel a residence in the 500 block of Tindal Road just before 11:30 p.m. in reference to a mobile home fire. Upon arrival, firefighters observed […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual found deceased following a residential structure fire. The fire was in Pelion in the 500 block of Tindal Road. It began just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. James A. Moore II, 33, of Pelion was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries […]

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Columbia Fire Department crews were on the scene of a working fire at a commercial property off of South Beltline Blvd near Shop Road, Thursday around 4 p.m.. South Beltline was closed to traffic near Shop Rd. Drivers should were asked to seek alternate routes.

There was a bright round moon in the sky. It was visible early Wednesday morning. Here are a few photos of it taken in West Columbia, near Northside Middle School and Providence Presbyterian Church.