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New principal coming to Brookland-Cayce High School

A veteran South Carolina educator with more than two decades of experience has been selected as the new principal at Brookland-Cayce High School.  Dr. James “Vance” Jones, the current principal at Spartanburg High School in the Upstate, is a familiar face in Lexington Two, having worked in the district from 2001-2005.   Dr. Jones’ hire was […]

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Lexington 1 moves to have lawsuit by River Bluff student, claiming assault, dismissed

 The family of a 15-year-old River Bluff High School student filed a lawsuit against Lexington District One, claiming that a teacher physically assaulted her before class regarding school policy, about the Pledge of Allegiance. But after viewing a surveillance video from River Bluff High School, law enforcement officials did not bring charges against the teacher […]

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15 business professionals graduate from Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s leadership program

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce hosted an eight week leadership program 15 local business professionals professionals who dedicated their time to educate themselves on our community, and gain vital leadership skills.. The program had eight leaders in various disciplines, teaching the eight topics ranging from cyber security to maximizing social media effectivness. On […]

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SC Air National Guard Ends Temporary Relocation at Columbia Metropolitan Airport

The South Carolina Air National Guard has concluded its temporary relocation operation out of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in which F-16s from McEntire Joint National Guard Base were operating since May of 2022. “This was a complex partnership to pull off, that involved a lot of moving parts, and I’m incredibly proud to say that […]

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St. Patrick spirit is strong in West Columbia and special at Savage Craft Ale Works, with SYR and The Bograts – Stone River St. Patrick’s Day Oyster Roast is Friday

The spirit of St. Patrick is alive and well in West Columbia. Entering the Westover Acres neighborhood from Sunset Boulevard, the gates are adorned with St. Patrick’s Day well wishes. Jarrett’s Jungle, just a few blocks down the street, is selling Irish Shamrocks. Affordable Medical Equipment, on Sunset, has a St. Patrick’s Day mannequin dressed […]

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Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits of SC relocating operations with new distribution facility in Lexington County’s Saxe Gotha Industrial Park, investing $80 million

Company investing $80 million to build distribution facility Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of South Carolina  (Southern Glazer’s), a leading wine and spirits distribution company, today announced plans to relocate operations to Lexington County. The company is investing $80 million to build a new, state-of-the-art distribution facility. Southern Glazer’s is a leading distributor of beverage alcohol […]

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18-wheeler fire causes shut down of I-20 in Lexington County, Wednesday morning

Lexington County Fire Service units responded to the 55 mile marker on I-20 Westbound on the exit ramp for a tractor-trailer fire on Wednesday at around 6 a.m. Crews found the tractor portion of the unit had significant fire damage and the fire was spreading to the cargo trailer. The incident was brought under control […]

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Mattress Warehouse coming to West Columbia Industrial Park bringing 108 jobs – Link to jobs page

 Mattress Warehouse, a leading mattress company, Tuesday announced plans to establish a new distribution center in Lexington County. The company will create 108 new jobs. With current retail operations in the state, Mattress Warehouse’s Lexington County facility will serve as the company’s first distribution center in South Carolina. Located at 803 Industrial Park in West Columbia, the new […]

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