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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car, 2 vehicles being sought

There was a fatal incident involving two hit-and-run vehicles on Broad River Road near Marley Drive in Richland County early Wednesday morning. A pedestrian was killed around 2:52 a.m., according to Cpl. Matt Southern of the SC Highway Patrol. Southern said a pedestrian was crossing Broad River Road when the […]

Juston Ricard elected mayor of Springdale, replaces Michael Bishop who did not run

Juston Ricard was elected mayor of the Town of Springdale, Tuesday. Ricard received at 362 votes to 157 votes for Viki Sox Fecas.Incumbent Mayor Michael Bishop did not run for reelection after serving two four-year terms. When Bishop was elected he said he would only serve a maximum of eight […]

Hunter Sox wins Dist. 3 Cayce City Council race

Hunter Sox won the Dist. 3 seat on Cayce City Council, Tuesday.Sox received 117 votes to 61 for J Kelly Wuest. Ann Bailey-Robinson, who was the incumbent, received 41 votes.

Tim James reelected to Cayce City Council

Tim James has been reelected to Cayce city Council, District One.With the in-person vote counted, James received 253 votes to 81 votes for challenged Karen Dawkins. There were not enough absentee ballots left to change the result. James received 12 absentee votes, Dawkins got three. “Thank you for showing me […]

Mike Green defeats Pete Fisher for council seat, Casey Hallman, incumbents prevail

West Columbia City Councilman Mike Green retained his seat in District One in Tuesday’s election. Green defeated challenger Pete Fisher. Green received 179 votes to 90 for Fisher. West Columbia City Council seats Five and Seven were on the ballot, but the incumbents for those seats were unopposed. Mickey Pringle, […]

Shop local at State Street Trading Co. with Lainie Lewis, C-WC Chamber member

Why should you shop local?Amazon owner Jeff Bezos is not going to serve on the West Columbia Beautification Foundation, but State Street Trading Co. Owner Lainie Lewis does. “Local merchants pay local taxes. we sponsor your child’s Little League Baseball team and we shop local, too,” Lewis said. Local merchants […]

Fall Back Fest is this Friday – See Schedule, Road Closing, Parking Information

The City of West Columbia invites you to the 5th Annual Fall Back Fest on the 100 Block of State Street, West Columbia, SC, Friday (Nov, 5) from 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM. The Meeting Street Artisan Market will be open for a special night edition to kick off the […]

Crash closes one lane on Sunset Boulevard, near Corley Mill Road, in Lexington

The Lexington Police Department reported a collision on Sunset Boulevard (US 378) near Corley Mill Road, after 1 p.m., Monday. Only one lane was open while the crash was being investigated and cleared. Emergency units were on the scene. The road was cleared, later. The wreck was caused by a […]

Mask mandate in Lexington 2 Schools has ended

Lexington School District Two’s mask requirement for staff, visitors and students expired Sunday (Oct. 31.) On Sept. 2, there were 189 COVID positive students in Lexington Two schools, and 1,486 quarantined students. Lexington Two has a student population of around 8,700 students. By the end of the day Thursday (Oct. […]

Brookland-Cayce High School Trunk or Treat is Monday beginning at 6 p.m.

If you missed the weekend Trunk-or-Treats, you’re in luck. Brookland-Cayce High School’s drive-thru Trunk or Treat was moved to Monday (Nov. 1) from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on the school campus, 1300 State St. The event is coordinated by the school’s DECA organization, with help from other student clubs and groups […]