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Motorcycle crash results in closing of Augusta Road intersection in Lexington

The Lexington Police Department closed all inbound and outbound lanes of Augusta Road (US 1) at Cedarcrest Drive, Sunday morning around 7:30 due to a vehicle collision involving a motorcyclist. Emergency personnel was in the area. police asked driver to use an alternative route if possible.

Registrants needed for: “Culture in Crisis” information about the substance abuse epidemic and mental health, July 30 – Presented by Taylor Watford Foundation

With the start of school in August, the stress level for teens can be overwhelming. “We’re concerned about the rate of suicide and mental health issues,” said Jade Watford of the Taylor Watford Foundation. She is part of an event to educate the community about the dangers of anxiety, depression […]

West Columbia Fish Market scheduled to open, Aug. 1 on 12th Street

There’s a new fish market coming to town. The West Columbia Fish Market is scheduled to open at 529 N. 12th St. on Aug 1.Van Lee Butler Jr. is the owner. He has spent the last few months getting the building ready to open. There is a now hiring sign […]

Cayce Beautification Foundation looking for artists to paint mural on Cayce Riverwalk under the Blossom Street Bridge

From the City of Cayce – The Cayce Beautification Foundation (a 501c3) in partnership with the City of Cayce is issuing a Call for Artists for an upcoming Riverwalk improvement project. We would like to commission a Mural. Responding artists do not have to respond to each and every aspect […]

SC Highway Patrol seeking information regarding a fatal hit and run on I-26 in Lexington County

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information regarding a fatal hit and run. It occurred on I-26 near Exit 106 at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Monday (July 18.) The make and model of the vehicle that hit a pedestrian is unknown. The vehicle may have front end damage.

West Columbia’s public parks are a great place for your summer picnic

July is National Picnic Month. And there is ample opportunity to celebrate the picnic in West Columbia. It’s fun to work up an appetite tubing down the Congaree River or playing in one of West Columbia’s public parks. At Riverwalk Park, after a day on the river, there are picnic […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies woman, 23, killed on I-26

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who diedafter being hit by an unknown vehicle near the 106-mile marker on Interstate 26 westbound around 11:45 P.M., Monday. According to Fisher, Ms. Sierra Lachelle Parker, 23, of Columbia was in the westbound lanes when she was hit by a […]

Garibaldi Super Market and Restaurant are open

Garibaldi Super Market and Restaurant opened in West Columbia, Tuesday. Plaza Garibaldi is between the old BC Grammar No. 1 school at the intersection of Klapman Blvd. and Hook Ave. adjacent to the light at Augusta Road. The hours are 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. for the Super Market and […]

Gaston Dixie Youth Coaches Pitch Baseball Team going to the World Series – Raising funds for the trip

The Gaston Dixie Youth Coach Pitch All Stars won the state title in Anderson over the weekend. The Division Two baseball team for ages 7-9-years-old is next headed to the World Series in Dothan, Alabama. The World Series begins July 28. The team will have a Send-Off Celebration at 7 […]

Barry Bolen to serve as Brookland-Cayce High School principal for 2022-23 School Year

Lexington School District Two announced Tuesday that Barry Bolen will serve as principal of Brookland-Cayce High School for the 2022-23 school year. He was serving as interim Lexington Two superintendent. The announcement reads: “Mr. Bolen has a long history with Lexington Two, beginning in 1988 when he was hired as […]