City of West Columbia News Release West Columbia Opens Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater and other Roads and Areas The City of West Columbia has opened the Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater and other areas and roads that were closed on Friday due to weather. Kleckley Drive remains closed […]

Brookland-Cayce beat Lexington  Saturday morning in high school football. The game was played Saturday after it was postponed from Friday night. The final score was announced as 32-23, as BC  recovered a kick and took it into the end zone for a  TD with no time remaining. The final score was changed to 26  – […]

Airport trailed 7-0 to Lower Richland, but after that, it was all Airport. Airport beat LR, Saturday, in varsity football by a final score of 42-20.  The game was moved to Saturday morning because of heavy rains Friday night from the storm named Hermine. The Eagles scored 42 unanswered points in the first half. Lower Richland […]

From the WCPD: As the rain and winds start to come in from Tropical Storm #Hermine, there will be a risk of heavy rain and flooding beginning on Friday and into Friday night. Beware of low lying areas. Use caution when driving. Do not drive around barricades or road closures. Report downed trees and powerlines […]

Due to the threat of severe weather, the Brookland-Cayce at Lexington Varsity football game originally scheduled for Friday evening at 7:30 has been rescheduled.  It will now be played on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Lexington High School stadium. The change was announced on the LHS website.

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 […]