Course of the Cayce-West Columbia Cares Foundation Riverwalk Rabbit Run 5K runs through the Heart of West Columbia and Cayce
Come run or walk along the beautiful Congaree River and through the Cayce-West ColumbiaAvenues in the Inaugural CWC Cares Foundation Riverwalk Rabbit Run 5K. Funds raised will benefit the mission of the CWC Cares Foundation, which supports the LexingtonCounty 2 & 4 School Districts and businesses in the Greater Cayce-West […]
Lexington Two extends the contract of Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner
Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner will continue to lead the school district through June 2026, with the board’s vote to extend her contract. Following a midyear review of Dr. Hafner’s performance, the board reconvened in open session and voted unanimously to approve the one-year contract extension at a March […]
Former Police Chief of Lexington County town gets 15 years for cyberstalking and coerced sex
William Bruce Parker, 67, of West Columbia, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison yesterday after pleading guilty to cyberstalking resulting in serious bodily injury and communicating threats with the intent to extort victims for the production of pornography and coerced sex acts. Evidence presented to the court showed […]
Coroner identifies man who died after his vehicle hit a tractor-trailer on Platt Springs Road
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a tractor-trailer vs vehicle accident in the 4900 block of Platt Springs Road near Winchester Drive in the WestColumbia area of Lexington County at approximately 4:25 a.m., Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. Dakotah Troupe Turner, 28, of Lexington […]
Driver fails to yield the right of way, police say, and it results in a crash on Sunset Boulevard
Lexington Police Department responded to a collision in the 4800 block of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) Thursday. The crash resulted in the closing of an outbound lane.All lanes were reopened. The wreck was caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way during a turn.
West Columbia man accused of dragging dog along Lexington County highway
Lexington County deputies arrested a man with multiple warrants from Lexington County Animal Services for the ill treatment and abandonment of animals. Justin Keith Allred, 32, of West Columbia was arrested on March 9 in connection with an animal cruelty incident that was reported in early January. According to arrest […]
St. Patrick’s Day in West Columbia, get your shamrocks, green cupcakes and a celebration at Savage Craft Ale Works on Saturday
Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. It was originally celebrated in Ireland with festivals in honor of St. Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints. The first March 17 celebration was in 1631. Irish immigrants eventually brought St. Patrick’s Day traditions to the United States and the day has become a celebration […]
House of Raeford may build a plant in Aiken
House of Raeford may be investing $185 million to build a plant in Aiken, according to an article in the Aiken Standard newspaper. Link to Aiken Standard article It is not certain if the building of another plant would affect House of Raeford’s West Columbia poultry processing plant. But Sen. […]
West Columbia’s Lamont Paris named Men’s SEC Basketball Coach of the Year after leading Gamecocks to 25-win season, joins Dawn Staley with the honor
University of South Carolina Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris has been named Men’s SEC Basketball Coach of the Year, the league office announced. He becomes the third coach in program history, joining Eddie Fogler (1997) and Dave Odom (2004), to be named SEC Coach of the Year by the league’s […]
Portion of Cayce Riverwalk is closed so the boardwalk flood damage can be repaired
From the City of Cayce – The Cayce Riverwalk, from the wrought iron gates at the West Columbia border to the boat landing, is currently closed due to flooding. Timmerman Trail is open. The boardwalk section of the Riverwalk, near the train trestle, has been closed since March 1. When […]
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