NEWS

Brent Johnson, award-winning radio personality, joins 93.1 The Lake as morning host, program director

Award-winning local radio personality Brent Johnson has joined 93.1 The Lake as program director and morning show host. Johnson, who will make his on-air debut Jan. 2, at 6 a.m., has spent most of his 40-year radio career in the Columbia market, where he’s built a track record of broadcasting excellence and community service. Midlands […]

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Crash closes lanes of I-26 outside of Cayce, Monday morning

The Cayce Department of Public Safety is assisting the SC Highway Patrol with a single vehicle collision. It happened Monday morning on I-26 westbound just before Exit 115. Multiple lanes of travel are closed. One injury is reported at this time. Cayce DPS photo. 

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Lexington County Coroner identifies pedestrian who died Saturday night

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian who was killed after being struck by a vehicle, Saturday night. The incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. in the 5200 block of Fairview Road near Leesville. According to Fisher, Mr. Jessie M. James, 33, of Aiken was walking in the road when he was struck […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies man killed in fire, autopsy scheduled Monday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the individual found deceased following a residential structure fire. The fire occurred shortly after midnight, Sunday in the 300 block of Sunny Boy Poole Road in Gaston. According to Fisher, Mr. Tommy Ray Watts, 52, of Gaston was pronounced dead on scene following a fire […]

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Crash causes closing of South Lake Drive in Lexington, driver charged with DUI

All lanes of South Lake Drive/SC-6 in Lexington near Railroad Avenue were closed Friday evening. The lanes reopened about 10:30 p.m. The road was closed after a single vehicle collision. The diver involved in the crash was transported by EMS from the scene. The Lexington Police Department reported the driver was arrested for DUI. LPD […]

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Airport Drill Team wins State Championship

The Airport Drill Team hosted the State Drill Team Meet Saturday Airport took first or second place in several categories. Here are the results (below): Overall FIRST PLACE Regulation Armed Squad 1st Armed Inspection 1st Regulation Unarmed Platoon 1st Regulation Armed Platoon 1st Regulation Armed Squad 1st Armed Inspection 1st Armed Squad Exhibition 1st Armed […]

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Brookland-Cayce High School ROTC marches in Columbia Christmas parade

The Brookland-Cayce High School ROTC marched in the Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade in Columbia Saturday.

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Portion of West Columbia Riverwalk Park closed due to flooding

Portions of the West Columbia Riverwalk Park are closed until further notice due to flooding. The area from the Gervais Street Bridge to the Moffatt Street entrance are closed until further notice due high water in that area. Once the flood waters subside and the Riverwalk path is clear again, the city will announce when […]

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