NEWS
The S.C. Highway Patrol reported Tuesday that one person died from injuries suffered in a that occurred around 11:15 a.m. on I-20. A portion of I-20 was closed near Sunset Blvd. (US-378) near mile marker 59, in both directions, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, crews were working the crash involving an 18-wheeler. The […]
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Northside Baptist Church provided a Thanksgiving feast for Riverbank Elementary School 4K students feast Tuesday. The students tried different foods and celebrated together. The students at Saluda River Academy for the Arts had a Book Parade, Tuesday. Look who was there. Lexington 2 photos.
Read More >>South Carolina’s unemployment rate remained unchanged from September to October at 3.3 percent, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce monthly report. Lexington County had the second-lowest unemployment rate in the state at 2.8 percent. Richland County’s unemployment rate of 3.3 percent (same as the statewide average) was the 17th lowest, of South […]
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West Columbia Public Works Director Jamie Hook was honored as the Partner of the Year for Keep the Midlands Beautiful, Friday. He received the the Partner of the Year Award for Keep the Midlands Beautiful at the Gala for a Greener Midlands Friday night. Established in 1989 to serve Richland and Lexington Counties, the mission […]
Read More >>The West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater is open from the Amphitheater to the south end (toward Cayce) of the Riverwalk. The Moffatt Street entrance to the West Columbia Riverwalk remains closed due to flooding.
Read More >>The Lexington Police Department continues to investigate a collision that resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Thursday, at the intersection of Augusta Road/US-1 and Morgan Drive. The LPD provided updated information on the crash via Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. At approximately 7:15 a.m., officers of the Lexington Police Department responded to a vehicle collision […]
Read More >>The Brookland Cayce Theater Department kicked off the first night of two play presentations on Thursday. The student players performed their fall play, “Don’t Drink The Water.” Their second performance was Friday. Theater Director, Matthew Sparkman said the play is special. “What’s fantastic about this particular play is that we have been forced into doing […]
Read More >>Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian who died after being struck by a vehicle, Sunday. The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of Leaphart Road in West Columbia. According to Coroner Fisher, Ms. Kathy Diane Altman, 53, of Lugoff was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries […]
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