NEWS

West Columbia to recognize Bogart’s at 6 p.m., Tuesday meeting

West Columbia City Council will hold its Regular Council Meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 6.) at City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. The agenda includes: recognition of David Arnold for His Donation to the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation; Recognizing Bogarts Restaurant as a Landmark for Celebrations in the Triangle City Area […]

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Cayce City Council Council to discuss Newman Boat Landing at 6 p.m. Tuesday meeting

Cayce City Council will hold its Regular Council Meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Cayce City Hall, 1800 N. 12th Street, Cayce. On the agenda: a presentation by Mike Pazery, regarding the City’s Budget and a presentation by Nancy Chapman regarding Cayce’s Rental Registration Program. Resolutions include approval of the City’s finance terms for general […]

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New Dollar General store built between West Columbia and Lexington

More development is taking place on Sunset Boulevard. A Dollar General store has been built between West Columbia and the Lexington Town Limits. Construction of the store is almost complete on the exterior. A large parking lot has been paved to the side of the building, too.

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Upperscale restaurant announces plans for West Columbia

A restaurant with a “stunning view” is coming to West Columbia. A partner in Columbia’s Bourbon Whiskey Bar and Creole Kitchen is planning to open an upperscale steak restaurant in the Brookland development in West Columbia.  The new venture will also offer seafood. The restaurant is scheduled to open in the latter part of 2017, […]

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Juveniles say man dressed clown approached them, with bear suit passenger

From the Lexington Police Department: INVESTIGATION OF SUSPICIOUS PERSONS – A REMINDER TO STAY AWARE Officers of the Lexington Police Department responded to a report of suspicious persons in a vehicle at an apartment complex which caused concern to residents. At approximately 6 p.m. Monday, officers were dispatched to the Park North Apartments, which are […]

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Man dressed as clown approaches Lexington kids, report says

From the Lexington Police Department: INVESTIGATION OF SUSPICIOUS PERSONS – A REMINDER TO STAY AWARE Officers of the Lexington Police Department responded to a report of suspicious persons in a vehicle at an apartment complex which caused concern to residents. At approximately 6 p.m. Monday, officers were dispatched to the Park North Apartments, which are […]

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Teen River Bluff football player who died, had a heart condition

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher released the cause of death for Lewis N. Simpkins. Lewis is the 14-year-old River Bluff football player who collapsed on the field during practice on Aug. 10, and later died at Lexington Medical Center. Autopsy results show a multifactorial cause of death. Simpkins died as a result of complications of a […]

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It’s Labor Day, many government offices closed

It’s Labor Day and local government offices are closed. Including: City of West Columbia offices City of Cayce offices Town of Springdale offices Lexington County offices Town of Lexington offices Town of Irmo offices Batesburg-Leesville offices State and federal officers are closed, too

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