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Cayce Riverwalk, from the Blossom Street Bridge to the Thomas Newman Boat Landing are closed until Tuesday

Due to the heavy rain over the weekend, the Congaree Riverwalk is presently 14.35ft. when the river should start to recede. This is from the Blossom Street Bridge to the Thomas Newman Boat Landing. Timmerman Trail and the walking path at Guignard Park are open.

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Looking for a job? – Lexington 2 is holding an Education Career Fair, scheduled for May 2

Register today for Lexington Two’s Education Career Fair, set for Tuesday, May 2. The school district has a variety of career opportunities for the 2023-2024 school year, among them:  School nurse Nurse substitute Bus driver Food service Custodian Office support staff Maintenance technician Occupational therapist Physical therapist Social worker Interpreter Teacher Teacher assistant Substitute teacher […]

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Portion of West Columbia Riverwalk Closed Due to Flooding

The portion of the West Columbia Riverwalk from the Moffatt Street Entrance, 100 Riverside Drive, West Columbia, to the West Columbia Amphitheater is temporarily closed due to flooding.

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Lexington Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of William Frank Woods, (age 63) of Lexington, S.C., on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office, also a member […]

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Lexington Police respond to crash on South Lake Drive

Lexington Police are asking drivers to please use caution on a rainy Saturday morning. Police responded to a collision on South Lake Drive at Interstate -20 before 9 a.m. One inbound and one outbound lane were closed due to a motor vehicle collision. Emergency personnel assisted motorists.

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Lexington County man sentenced to 18 years in prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Brandy O’Neal Harris, a 32-year-old Leesville man, pled guilty to two counts of trafficking methamphetamine on March 30, 2023, for charges in Lexington County and Saluda County. Circuit Court Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV, accepted the guilty plea and sentenced Harris to eighteen (18) years on both trafficking charges to be served concurrently. Under South […]

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Parts of road being repaired in Westover Acres in West Columbia

The SC Department of Transportation was out in the Westover Acres neighborhood marking off sections of Redbird Drive and Cardinal Drive in West Columbia two weeks ago. On Wednesday, crews from Lynches River Contracting, with heavy equipment, began cutting up parts of the streets for repair. The sections repaired included areas with severe pothole damage. […]

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Riverbank Elementary after-school soccer skills program concludes with Skills Demonstration Day

Local businesses pitched in to support the soccer learning program at Riverbank Elementary School. Supporters include House of Raeford’s FLOCK, which paid for bus transportation for participants, and Bank of America, which sends 4-5 mentors each week to talk to and work with the kids. The program has about 102 participants in 1st through 5th […]

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