NEWS

West Columbia students and community reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. before Monday, King’s Birthday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 15, the day of King’s birthday. It is the third Monday of January. In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday, the City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed Monday (Jan. 15.) and Lexington Two schools will be closed. The […]

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Family of grandfather and granddaughter killed in West Columbia crash is suing Henry’s bar in Cayce

The family of a man and his granddaughter who were killed in a September DUI-related crash in West Columbia are suing Henry’s of Cayce for wrongful death. Click here to see a copy of the lawsuit The suit claims Joshua Yarborough and Hunter Meetze were patrons at Henry’s Restaurant and Bar at 2108 State Street […]

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Lexington 2 schools will dismiss early on Friday (Jan 12) due to forecast of severe weather

Due to forecasts of severe weather that could make bus travel hazardous, Lexington Two schools will dismiss early on Friday, January 12. Friday’s early release times are 1 p.m. for elementary schools, 2 p.m. for middle and high schools. All afternoon and evening activities are canceled on Friday, including athletic events, extracurricular activities, after-school programs, […]

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State Sen. Nikki Setzler said he’s not planning to run for reelection in 2024

State Sen. Nikki Setzler said he doesn’t plan to run for office again in 2024. He was elected to the Senate in 1976, and his public service life spans 47 years. In 2023, Setzler (SC-Dist. 26) became the longest currently serving state senator in the country and he was honored with a Senate resolution. “Serving […]

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4 arrested in connection to deadly, gang-related December apartment shooting in Cayce

CAYCE, SC – The Cayce Police Department announces findings and arrests in the Dec. 11, homicide at Abbott Arms Apartments on Wilkinson Street in Cayce. Officers have determined that the shooting was gang-related and was planned to originally be a robbery for drugs and money. The following four suspects have been arrested:  Joshua Sanchez, Age 18   Charges: Murder, Attempted Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, and Possession of […]

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Several units of Irmo apartment complex destroyed by Wednesday morning fire

Irmo Fire District units were on scene of an apartment fire on, Wednesday morning. Heavy fire was coming from a section of the apartment complex when crews arrived. With help from Lexington County Fire, Columbia Fire and West Columbia Fire, the fire was quickly brought under control. The building suffered substantial damage with several units […]

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City Administrator Brian Carter talks about the positive changes that have occurred in the City of West Columbia

In January of 2017, ground was broken on West Columbia’s multi-million-dollar Brookland development. It marked the first big project in West Columbia after Brian Carter was named city administrator. Carter began his career as a City of West Columbia Police officer in 1998. Since he has obtained an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and a […]

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Storm damage reported in Lexington County

Damage has been reported on the Lexington County Facebook page with photos of some of the damage. There was also an unconfirmed report of a tornado sighting near Irmo. Click here County of Lexington Facebook page Storm damage has been reported in the following areas: – Tree on Amazon truck at Old Lexington Hwy. and […]

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