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Traffic signals out on Sunset Boulevard at Whiteford Way early Tuesday morning, says Lexington Police

Please use caution and be on alert in the area of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) at Whiteford Way, in Lexington, due to a loss of power at that intersection. The power outage is affecting both the signal and street lights. Lexington Police reported the lights out just before 6 a.m. Tuesday. […]

Brookland-Cayce’s Pete Grivetti is Lexington 2’s Teacher of the Year

Lexington Two announced Monday the selection of Brookland-Cayce High School educator Pete Grivetti as District Teacher of the Year. Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner, Brookland-Cayce Principal Dr. Vance Jones, and school and district administrators surprised Grivetti with the news in his classroom Monday, to cheers from his students. Grivetti teaches AP […]

Meeting Street Music Fest is a huge success for the City of West Columbia, large crowd comes from all around to mingle and groove

It was a convergence of music, with bands playing on stages set up in the streets, And the people came out. The City of West Columbia’s first-ever Meeting Street Music Fest, took place Saturday in the 500-to-700 Blocks of Meeting Street, in West Columbia. The City of West Columbia sponsored the […]

West Columbia teen and man from Virginia died in Triangle City crash involving felony DUI

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the two people who died in amulti-vehicle collision at the intersection of 12th Street and B Avenue in the West Columbiaarea of Lexington County at approximately 7:30 p.m., Friday. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Cornelius Alexander Clory, 68, of Ruther Glen, Virginiawas stopped […]

2 dead after collision at 12th St. and B Avenue in West Columbia, 24-year-old arrested for felony DUI

West Columbia Police Department responded to the report of a vehicle collision with two fatalities near the 12th Street and B Avenue intersection. It was reported around 9 p.m. Friday, but the crash occurred before 9 p.m. The WCPD later reported that officers had taken 24-year-old Joshua R Yarborough of […]

West Columbia and Columbia to unveil Joe E. Taylor, Jr. Way at the West Columbia Riverwalk, Monday

The City of West Columbia and the City of Columbia invite you to join state and local leaders in the unveiling of the Joe E. Taylor, Jr. Way on Monday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m., at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Road, West Columbia. Light refreshments will be […]

West Columbia’s Meeting Street Music Fest is this Saturday: What You Need to Know

The City of West Columbia is excited for the first-ever Meeting Street Music Fest, this Saturday, September 16, from 4 – 8 PM, on the 500 – 700 Blocks of Meeting Street, West Columbia. This highly anticipated event promises to be a sensational experience that will resonate with music enthusiasts […]

Bob Morgan, president of the SC Chamber, addresses Cayce-West Columbia, Lexington and Columbia Chambers in West Columbia

Bob Morgan, President and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, was at Stone River Thursday. Morgan was in West Columbia where leaders of the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber, the Lexington Chamber and the Columbia Chamber gathered. He spoke about the SC Chamber’s “Grassroots Initiatives” for 2023-24. “It was great […]

Cayce Elementary holds Unified Day Special Olympics event with former NFL QB and USC athlete

Cayce Elementary students, teachers, and staff came together Thursday for the school’s third Unified Day. As a Unified Champion School through Special Olympics South Carolina, Cayce Elementary’s goal is to provide an opportunity for students with and without disabilities the chance to build confidence, self-esteem, resilience, sportsmanship, and awareness for […]

Taylor Watford Foundation Hope Cup Golf Tournament draws 43 teams, proceeds go to fight substance abuse and support positive mental health

It was a perfect day. The Taylor Watford Foundation’s 5th Annual Hope Cup Golf Tournament took place Thursday, at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington. “We had 43 teams of four come out to play,” said Jade Watford, of the The Taylor Watford Foundation. “The weather is great […]