West Columbia Police respond to serious domestic incident, Tuesday evening
At approximately 7 p.m. Tuesday, officers with the West Columbia Police Department responded to a call from the 1400 block of Alpine Drive, in Westover Acres, in reference to a domestic disturbance. Units from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and West Columbia Fire Department, were also on the scene. Upon […]
Read More >>West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Thursday Night Market Is This Week!
The City of West Columbia’s new 2nd Thursday Might Meeting Street Artisan Market is this Thursday, September 8, from 4 PM – 8 PM, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. In addition to over 20 vendors, there will be free henna and glitter tattoos by Emerald Artistry and live art demonstrations. Bring […]
Read More >>Sponsor and register for the Sept. 22, Taylor Watford Foundation Golf Tournament
The 4th Annual Taylor Watford Foundation Hope Cup Golf Tournament is Sept. 22 at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington. Tee times are 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Registration and sponsorship information is below: Chuck Underhill, representing House of Raeford’s FLOCK is the Title Sponsor. Underhill and House […]
Read More >>West Columbia Sanitation, with the WCPD and SCDOT clean up under I-26 bridge
Did you see a lane closed on Augusta Road at the I-26 Spartanburg/Charleston ramp last Thursday. There was a reason. The City of West Columbia sanitation department, the SC Department of Transportation and the West Columbia Police Department cleaned up trash from under the bridge on US 1 and I-26, […]
Read More >>Which intersections had the most crashes in West Columbia in August?
West Columbia Police Department has released its data for the month of August. The West Columbia Police Department responded to 3,059 calls in August. Down from 3,131 in July.There were 107 collisions responded to, compared to 84 the month before. Top locations for car crashes were: Augusta Road and Wade […]
Read More >>Obituary of Peggy Deen Pinner
Peggy Deen Pinner, 84, of Laurel Crest Retirement Community West Columbia, SC passed away Friday, September 3, 2022, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Joe Pinner; children, Michael Pinner (Diane), Ventura, CA, Gregg Pinner (Paula), West Columbia, SC; grandchildren; Danica Pinner (Nick Campbell) […]
Read More >>West Columbia Artist Kevin Pettit paints mural at State and Spring streets
If you have been to dine at Café Strudel on State Street, you may have noticed something new this summer on the building next door. West Columbia Artist Kevin Pettit adorned the south wall of the Desa Ballard Law Firm at 226 State St. He painted a mural on Spring […]
Read More >>Crash in Lexington alters traffic pattern
The Lexington Police Department asked drivers to please use caution on Augusta Road (US 1) at Interstate 20, Saturday afternoon. A collision had reduced the outbound lane traffic to one lane (right lane is the open lane.) Emergency personnel was in the area. All lanes of traffic were eventually opened. […]
Read More >>Firefighters are able to contain blaze at Lexington Green Condos Friday morning
Columbia Fire Department crews along with the Irmo Fire District put out an apartment fire that broke out at Lexington Green Condos Friday morning. Crews responded to the property off of the 1200 block of Bush River Road just before 9:15 a.m. Black smoke was seen pushing from one apartment […]
Read More >>West Columbia Fire Department helps extinguish Lexington County fire
The West Columbia Fire Department worked a house fire with Lexington County Fire Services and the Cayce Fire Department in the 2900 block of Oswald Dr. Flames were visible from the home when crews arrived. The blaze was extinguished and brought under control within 15 minutes. There were no injuries […]
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