The Greater Cayce – West Columbia Chamber of Commerce 2018 Holiday Parade of Lights rescheduled for Saturday, December 15, has been canceled. Due to weather conditions on Friday that will continue into Saturday, the GCWC Chamber made the decision to cancel due to lack of time to set up the operational aspects of the Holiday […]

There has been a spike in Lexington County traffic fatalities this year, according to data from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. There have been 62 deaths on Lexington County roads in 2018. That is 20 more fatalities than were recorded at the same time period in 2017. There have been 44 traffic fatalities […]

The Lexington Police Department notified the public around 3 p.m. Tuesday that all lanes of Sunset Boulevard in Lexington are closed due to a natural gas leak.  The leak occurred near Old Cherokee Road. Officials asked drivers to avoid the area if possible. Traffic was detoured around the scene. The detours remained in place until […]

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a flood warning for the Congaree River at Congaree National Park-Gadsden and the Congaree River at Carolina Eastman, affecting Richland, Lexington and Calhoun counties. The latest flood warning was issued at 2:39 p.m. Monday. At Congaree Swamp National Park-Gadsden at 2 p.m. Monday, the Congaree River was […]

With the City of West Columbia recently breaking ground on the world-class Enabling Park on the corner of Hudson and Oliver Streets last month, local area businesses are beginning to provide additional accommodations for individuals with special needs. Tim Smith, Manager of the BI-LO in Parkland Plaza, collaborated with West Columbia’s Mayor Pro-Tem Tem Miles […]

There was a chill in the air for the its 14th Annual West Columbia Tree Lighting ceremony Friday night. “It’s December, so we can expect it to be a little cold,” said West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton. But the chill in the air at City Hall didn’t stop the the recognition of the winners of […]

Members of some neighborhood groups treated several West Columbia employees to a luncheon Friday. Donations were collected from residents in the Westover Acres Community Crime Watch Club, Saluda Chase Homeowners Association, Westover Acres Homeowners Association, and the Guignard Neighborhood Association for the meal. It was held at the B Avenue Community Center. Employees included the […]