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City of Cayce to broadcast city council meetings on YouTube beginning Wednesday

The City of Cayce is broadcasting city council meetings on YouTubeBeginning Wednesday (Aug. 16) the City of Cayce will provide a link so that Cayce City Council meetings can be viewed online. The City of Cayce’s Regular Council Meeting is at 5 p.m. at Cayce City Hall – 1800 12th […]

Feddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers opens second location in West Columbia

The ribbon was cut Tuesday at Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. It’s at 1309 Charleston Highway, West Columbia. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ribbon-cutting. “Freddy’s is a known commodity for a good meal and it’s a good restaurant,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. He also […]

Oppressive heat forecast for Tuesday, with heat indexes of more than 110 degrees possible

Tuesday is expected to be oppressively hot and humid in Lexington County, according to the National Weather Service in Columbia. High temperatures will reach 100 degrees in Lexington County, with dew points in the 70’s.The NWS has issued a Heat Advisory with heat indexes Tuesday afternoon up to, or over, […]

REMINDER: Cayce-West Columbia Chamber presenting Annual un-Gala is Thursday – Community Expo and Career Fair is earlier the same day

The Greater CWC Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Programs is excited to announce the Annual Gala will take place from 5:30 pm to 9 pm, on Aug. 17, at the Stone River Event Hall on the Congaree River in West Columbia. The annual event is a celebration of the businesses, […]

Infant was killed in crash Sunday night, says Lexington County coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher released information on the two-vehicle crash that took the life of a two month old infant boy. The crash occurred in the 6900 block of Edmund Hwy shortly after 9:00 P.M. on August 13, 2023 in Lexington County. Fisher states that a small SUV traveling […]

1 person dies in Lexington County crash, Sunday night

One person died on the scene and three others were injured Sunday night in a crash involving a pickup and an SUV, 4.1 miles north of Pelion. The collision happened at approximately 9:18 p.m., according to Cpl. Lena Butler of the SC Highway Patrol. Butler said a 2017 Toyota Tacoma […]

52 Lexington County drug-related deaths already in 2023, Taylor Watford Foundation holds seminar to educate public on dangers of drugs

Americans are dying from drug overdoses are at an alarming rate. As of July 20, there were 52 drug-related deaths in Lexington County. Allison Swygert of the Taylor Watford Foundation shared that statistic from the Lexington County Coroner’s Office at a drug-abuse education seminar Sunday. The Taylor Watford Foundation held […]

Lexington Police work crash on Corley Mill Road at River Bluff High School

Lexington Police were on Corley Mill Road Sunday evening due to a collision at Entrance C of River Bluff High School. It was reported abound 6:30 p.m. Detours were being routed through Millstream Road for inbound traffic and Entrance B of RBHS for outbound traffic.

2 arrested by West Columbia Police and charged with possession of meth, cocaine, and fentanyl

Following an investigation by the West Columbia Police Department, detectives served a search warrant today at a residence in the 1600 block of Decree Avenue. The search produced methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, schedule IV pills, and ammunition. Rommel Lopez and Ashleigh Husman were arrested as a result of this […]