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SC Transport Police say defective equipment causes cement load to become detached in Lexington

A tanker trailer containing cement came detached from a semi-truck in Lexington Monday morning. Multiple lanes were closed at West Main Street (US-1) at Columbia Avenue (US-378.)Lexington Police officers were on the scene directing traffic. All lanes reopened after the semi trailer was removed from the road by a heavy-duty tow service.The South Carolina Department […]

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Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Awarded African American Museums Grant to Document Lakeview School Oral Testimonies

The Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (former site of Lakeview School) is proud to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of a grant award from the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) through the AAAM x AACRN Grant Program. The $25,000 grant, made possible through a cooperative agreement between the Association of African American […]

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Iliana Rose Trio plays Kelley Jones Park as a part Invigorate Cayce’s Concert Series

The Pop-Up Jazz Concert featuring the talented Iliana Rose Trio drew a large crowd to the beautiful Riverland Park neighborhood, on the Congaree River, Sunday afternoon. The free outdoor concert was in Kelley Jones Park. It was the second in a series of three concerts that is a part of Invigorate Cayce. The concerts are […]

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There will be a Lexington County Peach Festival on July 4, thanks to new volunteers

The Board of Directors that plans the Lexington County Peach Festival has announced it will take place this summer, after initially announcing it would be cancelled. Below is the Board’s statement. There aren’t many things that define a community the way the Lexington County Peach Festival does for us. When the decision was made to […]

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Dickerson and Burris to be new middle school principals at Busbee and Pine Ridge in Lexington 2

At its February 26 meeting, the Lexington School District Two Board of Trustees announced the selection of two principals for the 2026-2027 school year: Alicia Dickerson,  interim principal at Busbee Creative Arts Academy since July 1, has been selected to the post permanently Rebecca Burriss, assistant principal at Busbee, will become principal at Pine Ridge […]

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West Columbia Meeting Street Music Fest, April 17-18, is the biggest, and most-exciting event as all eyes look toward Spring – There’s a St. Pat’s Day Bash, too

The first day of March is Sunday, and all attention will turn to Spring, and all the events that come as the weather gets warmer. And there is no bigger event this spring, than the Meeting Street Music Fest, presented by the City of West Columbia. Music has the ability to bring people together and […]

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Camden man charged with murder in connection to shooting death at Lake Murray apartment complex

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man from Camden in connection to a deadly shooting at an apartment complex near Lake Murray. Brian Vincemichael Ashford, 42, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on their investigation, which included a review of items collected from […]

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Installation of drainage pipes on Honeysuckle Street and Indigo Avenue nearing completion – Cayce Avenues Drainage Project Update

The City of Cayce is sharing a brief update on the ongoing work related to the Cayce Avenues Drainage Project. The update is in regard to the Indigo Outfall: The installation of large diameter pipes on Honeysuckle Street and Indigo Avenue is nearing completion. The next phase of work will involve installation of the headwall […]

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