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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on house near Turner Memorial AME Church in West Columbia

Sponsors of a Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity home near Turner Memorial AME Church in West Columbia broke ground on a new house for Janzenia, Wednesday. The house will be built at 1113 Monticello St. in West Columbia. It’s near Turner Memorial AME Church and the Brookland Lakeview Empowerment […]

New pet waste clean-up service, Doo-Doo Blues, cuts the ribbon at Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce

A new pet waste clean-up service called Doo-Doo Blues cut the ribbon at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber office, Tuesday. Doo Doo Blues is a full service pet waste removal company owned locally by Rachel and Rhett Culclasure. Robert Maxy from the company’s regional office was on hand for the […]

Lexington County Coroner releases name of woman killed in collision with dump truck

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person who was killed in anSUV vs. Dump Truck collision Tuesday at approximately 11:45 a.m. The collision occurred in the1600 block of Amick’s Ferry Road in Chapin which is located in Lexington County. According to Coroner Fisher, Mrs. Sarah […]

Irmo Fire on the scene of a bicycle versus car collision on St. Andrews Road

Irmo Fire and Lexington County EMS crews were on the scene of a vehicle versus a bicyclist collision, Tuesday morning. The incident occurred before 10 a.m. in the 6000 block of St Andrew’s Road. The road was partially blocked, expect delays in the area and take alternate routes if you […]

Lexington Two is giving away free keepsake bricks from the former Pair Elementary

Lexington Two will be giving away free keepsake bricks – while they last – from the former Pair Elementary. The giveaway will run 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, March 10, at the district office, 715 Ninth St., West Columbia. The event will be held rain or shine. Turn into the district […]

219 lives lost to drug overdoses in 2022 in Lexington and Richland counties – Remembered on Monday – Black Balloon Day

By Wilson Ward – The West Columbia Police Department was a part of Black Balloon Day, Monday, LRADAC hosted a gathering to remember the 219 individuals lost to overdoses in Lexington and Richland County in 2022. It was also a chance to bring awareness and resources to the fight against […]

Fire crews remove entrapped passengers from 2 vehicles on Broad River Road

At approximately 6:35 Sunday evening, an Irmo Fire District unit responded, with Columbia Fire Department (SC) and Richland County EMS units to a traffic accident involving multiple vehicles in the 4900 block of Broad River Road. Upon arrival, crews found two vehicles with passengers entrapped in them. Crews began extrication […]

Sen. Nikki Setzler lauds Scout Motors, establishing an EV manufacturing plant off of I-77, bringing up-to 4,000 new jobs

Scout Motors Inc. (“Scout”) is establishing its first manufacturing plant in Blythewood. At the Richland County site, the company will build all-electric, next-generation trucks and rugged SUVs harkening back to the iconic Scout vehicles produced from 1960 to 1980. “This is a transformational Day For The Midlands of South Carolina,“ said […]

Airport High School’s Miss Aquila and Brookland-Cayce High School’s Miss Bearcat winners announced

Lexington Two’s high schools recently held two popular annual pageants in front of packed auditoriums. Airport High School’s Miss Aquila was held February 25. The winners shown here, from left, are Miss Junior Aubrey Waters, Miss Senior Harley McIver, Miss Aquila Sydney Evans, Miss Sophomore Maggie Wright, and Miss Freshman […]