Interstate – 20, east and west, in Lexington County was blocked before 7 a.m. at the 54 mile marker east and west by the due to a possible fuel leak on a tractor trailer. Lexington County Fire Services is on the scene. Master Trooper David Jones of the S.C. Highway Patrol said expect delays as […]

The Board of Trustees of Lexington County School District Two will meet in special session beginning at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 18. An item on the agenda includes an executive session. In that executive session is “Discussion of Personnel Matters.” There is also speculation, among parents at a district high school, regarding an administrator, […]

The annual Holiday Parade of Lights begins at 5:30 p.m., this Saturday (Dec. 14.) The parade runs through the middle of West Columbia, after starting in Cayce. It is the only “night time” parade in the Midlands, and it is one of the most anticipated parades of the Christmas season. The Holiday Parade of Lights is […]

Crews from the City of West Columbia have installed several dozen bollards at the west end of the Gervais Street Bridge. “It’s about 55 or 60 of them,” said Public Works Director Jamie Hook. City personnel were working on the bollards Tuesday. Bollards are a series of posts set at intervals to block, or protect […]

It’s turning colder this week and that’s a reminder to those of us in west Columbia that it’s wise to prepare for winter. Gov. Henry McMaster has proclaimed the first week of this month as South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week. West Columbia Fire Chief Chris Smith also said there are precautions, specific to winter, […]

Want to contribute to a worthy cause and help make your home town better? There two ways to help the West Columbia Beautification Foundation in the holiday season. When shopping on Amazon, type smile.amazon.com, select the West Columbia Beautification Foundation, and .5% of all your purchases will be donated to beautify West Columbia.  The West […]

The US Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots campaign is collecting toys in West Columbia. The program provides donated toys to local boys and girls before the holidays. You can donate toys at Mooneyhan’s Auto Repair, 1224 B Avein West Columbia and Ricky’s Tire and Auto, 1534 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia. Toys for Tots collected […]

The Cayce Department of Public Safety, along with Lexington County Sheriff’s officers are working to distribute Christmas food baskets to those in need.