NEWS
After closing on the purchase of WZMJ 93.1 FM, last week, its owners at Midlands Media Group, LLC insinuated that a new music mix was coming. MMG announced that it will “remake” the LAKE. The Lexington County-based station previously programmed an eclectic mix of 60s and 70s songs. Keith Stover, managing partner of Midlands Media, […]
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West Columbia City Councilman Mike Green was elected to his first full term on West Columbia City Council in November of 2017. Before that, he served out the remainder of former Councilman Dale Harley’s term. Harley died in March 2017. The seat is in District One. “I have enjoyed it,” said Green. “There have been […]
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City of West Columbia officials announced Tuesday that the Moffatt Street entrance of the West Columbia Riverwalk will be closing. The temporary closure is due to a South Carolina Department of Transportation bridge inspection beginning Wednesday. The public will be notified when the Moffatt Street entrance opens again.
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Newcomers Christina Rucker and Bud Summers were elected to the Lexington 2 School Board Tuesday. Linda Alford-Wooten was re-elected. Rucker received 7023 votes for 20 percent. Summers got 6030 votes for 17 percent. Alford-Wooten received 6464 or 19% percent. There were seven candidates on the ballot, running for three seats. Brad Giles got 5247 votes […]
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Incumbent Town of Lexington Mayor Steve MacDougall defeated challenger Ron Williams, It’s MacDougall’s second term as mayor. MacDougall got 3878 votes or 55 percent, to Williams’ 3137 votes, or 45 percent. There were four candidates running for three seats on Lexington Town Council. Hazel Livingston, Kathy Maness and Todd Lyle were re- elected to Lexington […]
Read More >>All lanes of I-26 west were closed Monday morning, for several miles near US-1 (Milemarker 111) due to a jackknifed truck. Motorists were asked to take an alternate route, around 9 a.m. Monday. The lanes were eventually opened- and all was clear, according to the West Columbia Police Department.
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There are three at-large seats open on the Lexington School District One Board. Five people are running for those seats, according to the Lexington County Election Commission. The candidates are: Jada Boatwight Garris; Richard Kyle Guyton; Reese Lassiter McCurdy; Robert Christopher Rice; and Timothy Franklin Oswald. About Lexington One, from the district’s website: Lexington One […]
Read More >>Incumbent Lexington Mayor Steve MacDougall is facing a challenge from Town of Lexington Councilman Ron Williams. The election is Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. MacDougall is in the hospitality industry as a manager of restaurants. In 2014, MacDougall defeated Lexington’s incumbent Mayor Randy Halfacre. Williams was elected to Lexington Town […]
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