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West Columbia ‘Icons and Phenoms’ recognized by West Columbia City Council

West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and City Council recognized the Columbia Regional Business Report 2021 Icons and Phenoms who live or work in West Columbia at the West Columbia City Council Meeting, Tuesday. Pictured from left to right: Miles, Oliver Gospel Mission Executive Director Travis McNeal, Park and Washington Owner […]

Oct. 15, proclaimed as Latino Business Day by West Columbia city Council

West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and City Council presented Vanessa Mota, CEO of Mota Crosslinking Business Academy – Academia de Negocios, with a proclamation that sets October 15, as the 3rd Annual South Carolina Latino Business Day. Members of her team and family were also present – and pictured- for […]

4th Annual Fall Craft and Vendor Fair is at Brookland Baptist Church, Saturday

The 4th Annual Fall Craft and Vendor Fair will be at Brookland Baptist Church, 1066 Sunset Blvd in West Columbia. It is from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday (Oct. 9.) There will be a variety of vendors and crafters set up as well as several “Make & Take” craft […]

Springdale Elementary’s Alie Brantly is Lexington 2’s Teacher-of-the-Year

From Dawn Kujawa, Lexington Two Commutations Director – Fifth-grade teacher Alie Brantly of Springdale Elementary has been selected as District Teacher of the Year for Lexington Two. Superintendent Dr. Nicolas Wade, Springdale Principal Hope Vrana and other district administrators surprised Brantly with the news in her classroom Monday, to the […]

Chris Cowan sworn in as the new Cayce police chief

Chris Cowan is the new Cayce Police chief. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott swore Cowan in at a ceremony in Cayce, Monday. Cowan said he already has meetings planned in various communities to get feedback from residents. Cowan will serve as chief of Cayce police only. A fire chief will […]

Be careful, snakes are active; this one was crossing Botanical Parkway

It’s October and still very warm. Snakes are are still moving around. This copperhead was a victim of car versus snake on Botanical Parkway in West Columbia, Monday. The copperhead is South Carolina’s most common venomous snake. according the the SC Department of Natural Resources. It can be found in […]

Crash in Lexington slows traffic, Monday afternoon

The Lexington Police Department investigated a collision on North Lake Drive (SC-6) at Round Knob Road, Monday after lunch. It resulted in a southbound lane being closed. The collision was later cleared from the road.The collision was caused by a driver failing to yield the right away during a turn, […]

COVID cases decline at Lexington Medical Center, 103 deaths in September

There were 49 patients hospitalized with COVID at Lexington Medical Center as of Friday according to numbers released by LMC on the hospital’s Facebook page. Of those, 15 were in the Intensive Care Unit. During last week the overall number of COVID cases fell each day. On Tuesday there were […]

16-year-old charged with DUI in crash with school bus on Sunset Blvd in Lexington

A 16-year-old was arrested Friday after Lexington Police said the driver sideswiped a Lexington One School District bus and another vehicle. The crash occurred on Sunset Boulevard at Hope Ferry Road in Lexington. The 16-year-old has not been identified because he is a juvenile. He was charged with driving under […]

Lexington County Veterans Parade is Nov. 7, get info on putting an entry in the parade

The 19th Annual Lexington County Veteran’s Parade is Sunday, Nov. 7.The parade begins at 3 p.m. on Main Street in Downtown Lexington. For More Information on putting an entry in the parade, contact: Sharon Willis at: 803-785-1454 or email: [email protected] or call the Veterans Affairs Office 803-785-8400. The parade is […]