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Historic property available for lease on State Street in West Columbia’s River District

Historic space is available at 142 State St., in West Columbia. Three Oaks Florist has left the building. The building is 1,350 SF available in the River District, close to office, retail, restaurant and entertainment businesses. Developments close to the the space are Brookland, a high-end residential building, State Street Trading Co. for shopping, Gentleman’s […]

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Find out where to drop-off your Christmas tree to recycle it

Do you want to recycle your Christmas Tree? There are several locations to drop off your Christmas tree in Lexington and Richland counties for recycling. You can drop your tree off on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 AM until 7 PM. Also, Sundays 3 PM until 7 PM. You can call the Solid […]

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West Columbia man, age 30, struck and killed on I-26, near Cayce, after police pursuit on Friday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after a police pursuit near the 114-mile marker of I-26 in the Cayce area of Lexington County at approximately 11:40 p.m. on Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Raheem Jamar Bonham, 30, of West Columbia exited his vehicle during the pursuit, crossed over the center […]

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Failure to yield right-of-way results in Lexington crash

Lexington Police responded to a collision on Augusta Road (US-1) at Library Hill Lane, Sunday. Inbound lanes were blocked and traffic was diverted through the Lexington County Library parking lot.First responders worked to clear the road. The wreck was caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way.

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Autopsy scheduled for man, 45, who died in Irmo apartment fire, says Lexington County Coroner

One person died in an Irmo apartment fire, Saturday, and an Irmo Police Officer was injured. At 7:20 p.m., the Irmo Police Department responded to a structure fire at the Irmo Village Apartment Complex on Chipwood Court. An Officer was on the scene within minutes and quickly located the apartment that was on fire. The […]

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All portions of the West Columbia Riverwalk are now open after being temporarily closed due to flooding

All portions of the West Columbia Riverwalk and Amphitheater are now open after being temporarily closed due to flooding.

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Fire destroys house, Lexington County Fire Service reports no one injured

No injuries were reported after a Lexington County home was destroyed by a fire Friday morning.The Lexington County Fire Service responded to the 100 block of George Lewis Road in Gilbert around 6 a.m. on Friday, after a report of a structure fire. The home was already fully involved as units arrived on scene. No […]

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City of West Columbia $288,000 grant award will be used for improvements along the Highway US 1 Corridor

The City of West Columbia has been awarded a $288,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. This grant will be used to develop and implement an action plan to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers along the Highway 1 Corridor in West Columbia. “We […]

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