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Brookland-Cayce cannon and veteran memorials are refurbished for Veteran’s Day

The memorials to veterans at Brookland-Cayce High School have been rehabilitated just in time for Veteran’s Day. Johnny Knight, who works in the Lexington Two School District’s maintenance department, wanted to clean up some war memorials on the grounds of BC. There is a cannon that has sat in front […]

West Columbia parks closed due to threat of inclement weather

Due to the threat of inclement weather from Tropical Storm Nicole, including high winds and debris, the City of West Columbia will implement the following closures and cancellations: ParksAll city parks, including the Wyman “Mac” Rish Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, will be closed beginning Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 3 […]

Crash closes lanes in Lexington, Thursday afternoon

Multiple lanes were closed in Lexington, Thursday just before 1 p.m.. A crash occurred at the intersection of West Main Street (US-1) and Columbia Avenue (US-378.) Lexington Police asked drivers to be watchful for first responders who were on scene and working in the road.

In-person school canceled Friday for Lexington 2 Schools

With the potential for higher sustained winds and wind gusts associated with Tropical Storm Nicole, and in an abundance of caution, Lexington Two schools will move to an eLearning day on Friday, November 11. All after-school activities, programs and athletic events that were scheduled for Friday are canceled or will […]

Veteran’s Day is Friday, lots of events in West Columbia to honor our veterans, especially in our schools

Friday is Veteran’s Day and there are lots of local activities scheduled to honor those who have served in our military. In 1919, November 11 was proclaimed as the first commemoration to honor the soldiers who fought in World War I. The day was originally known as Armistice Day. Nov. […]

Brookland-Cayce baseball player Ty Marshall signs to play at Clemson

Brookland-Cayce High School baseball player Ty Marshall has committed to play his sport at the collegiate level. Marshall participated in a signing ceremony at the school Wednesday, declaring his intent to play with Clemson University. His coaches past and present, along with teammates, family members, faculty and staff, and others, […]

4 motorcycle group members charged in deadly shooting

Four South Carolina men have been charged in a shooting on a Lexington County road last month that left a person dead. Thirty-three-year-old Shane Andrzejewski of Lexington, 28-year-old Joshua Allen Dutton of Columbia, 38-year-old Casey Thomas Goodson of Chapin and 34-year-old William Douglas McGathen Simpson of Edgefield are each charged […]

Columbia man charged in Lexington County with driving stolen car

A Columbia man faces multiple charges after deputies said he failed to stop for blue lights while driving a stolen car in Lexington Tuesday night. Charles Kenneth Meador, 38, is charged with failure to stop for blue lights, possession of a stolen vehicle, receiving stolen goods, reckless driving, and driving […]

Lexington County voters reject 1-cent sales tax for road improvement

Lexington County voters rejected a Capital Project Sales Tax. It would have imposed a one-percent sales and use tax, with the proceeds funding road repair, paving and bridge repair.The vote lost 45.35% (or 43,347 votes for) to 54.65% (or 52,245 votes) against. The SC Dept. of Revenue estimated that $536 […]