Lexington County Museum hosting Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 10

The Lexington County Museum will host its 27th Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event will allow visitors to experience Christmas traditions of the past as most of the 30 historic structures on the 6.5 acre Museum complex will be open and […]

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Children sing Christmas songs as West Columbia lights Christmas tree – Essay and art winners announced

Amid yuletide music, art and essay reading by students, the City of West Columbia illuminated its Christmas Tree, Friday night.  “This is a wonderful chance for us to get together and celebrate all that has happened throughout the year, said Mayor Tem Miles, “And there’s more to come.”  There was […]

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Crashed car found abandoned in ravine in Lexington, Lexington Police ask for information

A car was found Sunday in the vicinity of North Lake Drive and Sunset Boulevard. Lexington Police reported that the car was found in a ravine early Sunday morning. There were no reported injuries as the vehicle was empty upon discovery. The outbound lanes of Sunset Blvd were blocked as […]

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Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant in West Columbia’s Capitol Square is closing

Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant in West Columbia’s Capitol Square announced in a Facebook post that it is closing after 29 years in business, as its “lease comes to an end.” The post indicates that the owners hope to open another restaurant at some point. Jin Jin is at 469 Sunset […]

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Driver fails to stop, results in a crash on S. Lake Drive and I-20 in Lexington

Lexington Police Department were on the scene of a crash on South Lake Drive at Interstate 20, Saturday morning. One lane in each direction of South Lake Drive was blocked due to a collision between a vehicle and a tractor trailer. Before noon, all lanes of South Lake Drive at […]

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West Columbia Police arrest 4 on charges related to a Nov. 25 shooting

West Columbia Police Department investigators have made arrests stemming from a shooting. On Nov. 25, officers responded to a home on the 600 block of Lown Street that had been struck by gunfire. Following an investigation by WCPD detectives, the following individuals were arrested on Nov. 30, for Discharging a […]

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Lexington Christmas Parade is Sunday, resulting in road closings and detours Sunday afternoon

Chief Terrence Green would like to notify the Town of Lexington community that there will be road closures and detours during the afternoon of Sunday, December 3, 2022, for the Town of Lexington Christmas Parade in downtown Lexington. These road closures and detours will begin at 1:00 p.m. with the […]

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City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market is canceled this Saturday, Dec. 2

Due to inclement weather, the City of West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market is canceled this Saturday, Dec. 2. Shop with the vendors next Saturday, from 11 AM – 3 PM, at the Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, […]

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A late score and Gray Collegiate falls to Oceanside in the 2A State Championship High School Football Game

Gray Collegiate Academy fell to Oceanside, Thursday night in the 2A State High School Football Championship game. It was played on the campus of SC State University in Orangeburg. Final score Oceanside 35, Gray 28. Gray jumped out to a 14-0 lead on a 32-yard TD pass from Tyler Waller […]

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Fulmer Middle School basketball team on the big stage, scrimmages during halftime of USC game

The start of regular season basketball play is big enough, but Fulmer Middle School’s boys’ team had an even bigger moment this week. The Lexington Two team, coached by Fulmer teacher Brett Ebener, was invited to participate in an inter-squad scrimmage during halftime of the University of South Carolina men’s […]

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