NEWS
The Cayce Department of Public Safety was on the scene of a multiple car collision on I-77 southbound at mile marker 1, late Monday afternoon. All lanes of traffic were reopened, but crews were still on scene around 5:45 p.m. The Cayce DPS reported minor injuries caused by the accident. Cayce DPS photo.
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man they said stabbed a man to death Sunday. Jeremy Lynn Adams, 34, is charged with murder and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. The victim has been identified as Donald Eugene Blankenship, 24, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Based on information […]
The South Carolina Department of Transportation proposes replacing the existing US 1 (Augusta Road) bridge over I-20, in Lexington County. A project study area has been established, based on preliminary concepts, to encompass all potential impacts of the project. The purpose of the project is to correct structural deficiencies at the US 1 bridge over […]
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has closed Old Chapin Road near Reed Avenue due to a failed culvert at Fourteen Mile Creek. Traffic on Old Chapin Road traveling toward Columbia Avenue (US-378) will be detoured onto Reed Avenue. Old Chapin Road at Columbia Avenue will be closed. Use Reed Avenue as a detour around […]
There will more of Lexington Medical Center very soon. The hospital’s $400 million expansion project will open Tuesday at Sunset Boulevard and I-26 in West Columbia. It will add a 10-floor tower, 545,000 square feet. There are: 71 new patient beds (for a total of 485); eight new operating rooms, including two open-heart surgery rooms; […]
The Duke Men’s Basketball team practiced at the new arena at Brookland-Cayce High School last week. Ole Miss practiced at the facility, too as part of the NCAA March Madness was held in Columbia. Pictured is Duke Coach Coach Mike Krzyzewski of the No.1 Seeded Duke Blue Devils. Duke won both of its games, but had […]
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the man who died after being struck by a train near the intersection of Chapel Road and Lois Lane in West Columbia, Thursday. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. Kenneth W. Zeigler, 59, of Gaston was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. According to the coroner, […]
The Palmetto Experience held its ribbon cutting Thursday. The ribbon cutting was sponsored by the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. The facility is on the Saluda River, on Candi Lane off of I-126, beside Riverbanks Zoo. It’s for group retreats and events to have an all in one shared experience that includes meeting space, waterside […]