NEWS

Single-car crash results in DUI charge in Lexington

A single car collision was cleared from Old Chapin Road in Lexington overnight Wednesday, into Thursday morning. The driver of the vehicle that crashed was arrested for DUI and transported from the scene by EMS. Dominion Energy is scheduled to replace the damaged power pole involved in the wreck Thursday.

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Portion of Gibson Road in Lexington to be closed for approximately 12 days, beginning Monday

Starting Monday, March 4, a portion of Gibson Road (S-32-91) in Lexington County will be temporarily closed for construction. The closure is expected to last approximately 12 days and will allow for the repair of a pipe culvert near the intersection of Cinnamon Hills Court. During the closure, drivers should use an alternate route. A […]

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Speaker Alex Jolly shares facts about Cayce’s Martin Marietta Granite Quarry at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business Meeting, Tuesday

Alex Jolly, the area production manager for the Martin Marietta Granite Quarry in Cayce, was the featured speaker at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business Meeting, Tuesday morning at Stone River in West Columbia.  Jolly explained some of the quarry procedures to a packed room of Chamber members and guests. He said that explosives are […]

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Libra Creative Hub cuts the ribbon at 840 Meeting Street in West Columbia

The Libra Creative Hub is owned by Teddius Williams. Flanked by family and friends, he cut the ribbon at the business in the new “The Art of Real Estate” building at 840 Meeting Street, West Columbia, Tuesday. “This is a beautiful space,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. He also said that adding a median […]

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Mackenzie Lawskowski and Jesus Argudo are C-WC Chamber’s Lexington 2 and Lexington 4 Students-of-the-Quarter, Kendall Branton, Stephen Jeffcoat are Educators-of-the-Quarter

Mackenzie Lawskowski, a senior at Airport high School, was named Lexington Two School District Student of the Quarter at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business Meeting on Tuesday morning at Stone River in west Columbia. Kendall Branton, a teacher at Fulmer Middle School was named Lexington Two School District Educator of the Quarter. Jesus Argudo, […]

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City of West Columbia Wins 4 Southeast Festivals Events Association Kaleidoscope Awards

The City of West Columbia is proud to announce its outstanding achievements at the Southeast Festivals and Events Association’s 2024 Kaleidoscope Awards, held in Jekyll Island, GA, in February. The SFEA’s annual awards night saw West Columbia competing in various categories, resulting in an impressive four victories out of eight entries. The judges looked for […]

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New Dollar Tree store now open in West Columbia

There is a new Dollar Tree Store in the former CVS West Columbia property.The new Dollar Tree is at 1210 Charleston Highway, West Columbia Store Hours: Mon: 9:00am – 9:00pm Tue: 9:00am – 9:00pm Wed: 9:00am – 9:00pm Thu: 9:00am – 9:00pm Fri: 9:00am – 9:00pm Sat: 9:00am – 9:00pm Sun: 10:00am – 8:00pm

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Woman dies after Lexington County motorcycle accident on I-77

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-motorcycle accident at the 2-mile-marker of I-77 in the Cayce area of Lexington County at approximately 11:49 a.m. on Feb. 4. According to Fisher, Mrs. Tiffany Lee Livingston, 43, of Statesville, NC was the passenger on amotorcycle traveling northbound on I-77 when […]

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