Hurricane Hermine came inland into Florida early Friday morning (about 1:30 a.m.) and it’s currently headed for South Carolina. Expect rain all day Friday, in Lexington County, with heavy rain by mid-afternoon, into the night. By Saturday, the forecast is for mostly sunny skies, with a high of 85 degrees. Hermine has been downgraded to […]

City of West Columbia offices have closed for Friday, to allow non-storm response personnel to travel home safely. City Hall will be closed Monday, September 5, 2016 in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. The public can continue to check the city’s website at www.westcolumbiasc.gov or social media […]

The rain began falling Thursday night, and has not stopped. Creeks are beginning to run high, and flash flood warnings are being issued by the National Weather Service.  Lexington County is closing some roads. The county issued the release below after 3 p.m., Friday. The City of West Columbia also reported  Cofield Drive and Terrace View Drive […]

According to a release from Lexington County, the county has experienced an estimated 3.5 inches of rainfall – at about 3 p.m.- since the storm’s beginning Thursday evening. The country is also reporting that trees have fallen on homes, two trees have fallen on vehicles and one power line has been damaged due to a fallen […]

Press Release from the City of West Columbia UPDATE: West Columbia Road Closures Due to Flooding and Downed Trees Please avoid the following areas in West Columbia, as there are multiple trees down blocking roadways: ·         Westover Acres ·         Saluda Hills ·         Saluda Gardens Use other routes if you are in these areas, and do […]

The Lower Richland at Airport Football Game scheduled for Friday, September 2, has been postponed due to expected heavy rain and wind Friday afternoon and evening.  The game will be played on Saturday, September 3, at 11 a.m. at Airport High School.     

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed Wednesday evening, at the intersection of Bush River Road and Berryhill Road in Columbia, as Gwendolyn Ann Moody, age 59, of Columbia. Moody was turning south onto Bush River Road from Berryhill Road when her vehicle was struck by a vehicle traveling north […]

Lexington 2 Schools to Dismiss Early on Friday, September 2 Due to Inclement Weather   Lexington School District 2 will begin dismissing its high school and middle school students at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 2 and its early childhood center and elementary school students at 12:00 noon due to the inclement weather predicted by the […]