Todd Cullum and Glen Conwell reelected to Lexington County Council

Two Lexington County incumbents were reelected to Lexington County Council in Tuesday’s General election. Todd Cullum was reelected to his Dist. 9 seat, that covers Cayce and Glen Conwell won reelection in Dist. 8, that covers West Columbia.Also elected to Lexington County Council are: Ted Stamolitis, who won in Dist […]

Marcus McGill elected to the Lexington 2 School Board, Alford-Wooten, Kevin Key reelected

There were four candidates vying for three seats on the Lexington Two School Board, in Tuesday’s General Election.The top three vote-getters will be seated on the school board. Incumbent Linda Alford-Wooten received the most votes (8,846); Marcus McGill was second with 6,685 votes; and incumbent Kevin Key received 6,306 votes […]

Gubernatorial Candidate Alan Wilson makes Election Day eve stop in Cayce at Steel Hands Brewery, with Tokyo Joe and US Senators Darline Graham and Tim Scott

SC Attorney General and Gubernatorial Candidate Alan Wilson, and Lt. Gov. Running mate Mike Reichenbach, ended a two-week, pre-election bus tour of the state Monday night at Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce. Wilson was joined by U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, US Sen. Tim Scott,  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, of the […]

I-20 at Calks Ferry Road Interchange public hearing scheduled for Nov. 17, with Lexington County, SCDOT and Federal Highways Administration

Lexington County, in coordination with the SC Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and Federal Highways Administration, will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed project to add an interchange on Interstate 20 (I-20) at Calks Ferry Road inLexington County. When: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.Where: Boiling […]

City of Cayce celebrates the ribbon-cutting of MUSC Health’s new Primary Care facility on Knox Abbott Drive

The City of Cayce celebrated, on Friday, the ribbon cutting of MUSC Health’s new Primary Care facility on Knox Abbott Drive. It’s the first MUSC facility on the Lexington County side of the Congaree River. The opening of the facility represents an investment in the health, well-being, and future of […]

Mayor Tem Miles and the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber cut the ribbon on renovated Residence Inn

Mayor Tem Miles and Chamber CEO and President Tony Tam were on hand to cut the ribbon with the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber & Visitors Program ribbon-cutting at the newly renovated Residence Inn by Marriott, at 122 Mathias Rd., West Columbia, on Thursday, Oct. 29. If you have family or […]

Lane shift on Meeting Street , in West Columbia, begins Monday, Nov. 2 – Part of the Meeting Street Improvement Project

Meeting Street Improvement Project Notification: A lane shift on Meeting Street between 9th Street and S. Marble Street will begin Monday, Nov. 2, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists are advised to use caution in the area and watch for traffic advisories on the electronic message boards. If you […]

New Spinx Gas Station and Convenience Store is being built on US 1 between West Columbia and Lexington

A new Spinx Gas Station and Convenience Store is being built on US 1 (Augusta Hwy) between West Columbia and Lexington. The new store is on the west side of the US 1 Flea Market. In June, the Spinx Corporation announced that it will open multiple new stores in Lexington […]

SCDOT to implement new traffic pattern on Charleston Hwy (Hwy 321) bridge over Congaree Creek in (Cayce) Lexington County

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will implement a new traffic pattern on the U.S. Route 21 bridges over the Congaree Creek on Monday, November 2, near Cayce.  The southbound lanes of U.S. 21 will shift onto the newly built bridge while the two northbound lanes will remain in their […]

Man Sentenced in Lexington County to 25 Years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Angelo Xzavier Allen, a 41-year-old Augusta man, was convicted by a Lexington County jury on Thursday, Oct. 8, for Trafficking Methamphetamine, 400 grams or more. Circuit Court Judge Jane Merrill presided over the trial and sentenced Allen to 25in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. This conviction carries a mandatory […]