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SCDOT to temporarily close I-126 Westbound off-ramp to Colonial Life Boulevard for construction

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close the I-126 Westbound off-ramp to Colonial Life Boulevard for construction on February 5 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This closure is part of the Carolina Crossroads Project. Colonial Life Boulevard traffic will be directed to take the Greystone Boulevard exit […]

Lexington 2 Board Member Linda Alford-Wooten recognized for 15 years of service by the SC School Boards Association

Linda Alford-Wooten, a board member in Lexington School District Two, has been recognized by the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) for 15 years of school board service. Alford-Wooten was presented a service pin and certificate at Lexington Two’s January 16, board meeting, as part of National School Board Recognition […]

John Halloran and Jeff Temples coming back to work at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home in the historic “Thompson” building at 200 State Street – Open House is March 5

It is seldom that someone has the heart to invest their personal vision with a West Columbia, Cayce institution that has had a profound impact on our local history. But that’s what happened when Mark Smith opened McAlister-Smith Funeral Home in the historic site of Thompson Funeral Home, at 200 […]

Louis Clyburn named as Brookland-Cayce’s new athletic director and head football coach

A football coach with more than 25 years of experience at the high school and collegiate levels has been selected for the top athletics post at Brookland-Cayce High School. Louis Clyburn, who is the current assistant head football coach and offensive coordinator at Camden High School in Kershaw County, is Brookland-Cayce’s […]

Lexington County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Shaquezius Leevontae Dennis (age 19), of Batesburg-Leesville, S.C., on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s […]

New Zaxbys in Cayce is complete, opening on Monday, Feb. 3

The Zaxbys restaurant at 821 Knox-Abbott Drive in Cayce was demolished in August. Sign on the property read: “Closed for Renovations – Be right Back” and another sign said: “We’re Getting a Makeover.” The plan was to rebuild and reopen the new and updated Zaxbys early 2025. The new building […]

Coroner identifies the man who died in a single- vehicle accident in Lexington County

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single- vehicle accident in the 400 block of Westwoods Drive in the Chapin area of Lexington County on Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Christopher Lee Morris, 37, of Little Mountain was traveling westbound on Westwoods Drive when […]

Brookland-Cayce Head Football Coach Rusty Charpia will not be back as Bearcats coach in 2025

The State newspaper’s Lou Bezjak is reporting that Brookland-Cayce Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Rusty Charpia will not coach the Bearcats in 2025. The State said Charpia applied to return as coach for the 2025 season. A replacement is expected to be announced. Charpia was hired at BC in […]

Lexington Police respond to crash involving motorcycle on North Lake Drive, Friday afternoon

Lexington Police asked drivers to use caution while traveling on North Lake Drive at Andrew Corley Road, Friday afternoon. One lane of outbound traffic was blocked due to a collision. Emergency personnel were on the scene. Police posted a photo of a motorcycle laying in the road while police attended […]

West Columbia Police use data analysis, technology to make community safer

Every month the West Columbia Police Department publishes statistics as it relates to crime and law enforcement. “It helps us see how we’re doing and what we need to pay attention to,” said West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce. “One of the things we focus on is response time. Our response time has been below […]