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Portions of the West Columbia Riverwalk are currently closed, with the process to reopen ongoing

Portions of the West Columbia Riverwalk are currently closed. West Columbia Public Works cleared all debris and reopened the Riverwalk parking lot and amphitheater soon after the flooding from Hurricane Helene. The City of West Columbia has actively participated in FEMA meetings to ensure a smooth recovery process. FEMA completed […]

River Bluff High School announces that Head Football Coach Blair Hardin has resigned

River Bluff High School announces that Blair Hardin has officially resigned as head coach of the River Bluff football team, effective 2/6/25. Coach Hardin stated that after nearly two decades of being a head football coach, the last eight of which have been at the helm of River Bluff’s program, […]

Human remains found in woods near Cayce are West Columbia man reported missing in 2023, says Lexington County Coroner

On Jan. 19, an employee with Dominion Energy reported the discovery of what they believed to be human skeletal remains in a wooded area off of Charleston Highway in the Cayce area of Lexington County. The Cayce Police Department was first to arrive on scene and subsequently called the Lexington […]

78 middle and high school students selected for the Lexington 2 District Honor Band

Seventy-eight middle and high school students have been selected for the 2024-2025 Lexington Two District Honor Band. Both middle and high school students are spending 10 hours of rehearsal learning new music and working with master educators, with middle school musicians working with Jocquin Fuller and high school students with […]

Missing 5-year-old FOUND SAFE

FOUND SAFE – The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department worked to locate 5-year-old Clayton Frick, in Chapin Thursday afternoon. He was FOUND SAFE

57 Lexington 2 middle and high school students selected to the District Honor Orchestra

Fifty-seven Lexington Two middle and high school students have been selected to the District Honor Orchestra. Middle school musicians worked with clinician Dorothy Hanlin, while high schoolers worked with Phillip Pagal. Their work culminated in a free performance, open to the public, on February 4 at the Lexington Two Performing […]

It’s like spring this week in West Columbia, despite the fact Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow

It’s hard to believe there was snow on the ground on January 22. A week-and-a-half later, by Feb. 2, or Groundhog Day, temperatures were above 75 degrees. Punxsutawney Phil of Young Township, PA, saw his shadow at Punxsutawney’s annual Groundhog Day celebration, this year; indicating six more weeks of winter. […]

Want to start a business in Cayce – see Cayce’s new Guide to Starting a New Business

The City of Cayce has produced a guide for the purpose of making the starting of a business in Cayce easier. See the guide below:

West Columbia City Council proclaims Wednesday, Feb. 12, as Black Business Day

At the Regular Council Meeting Tuesday, Tuesday, West Columbia City Council proclaimed Wednesday, February 12, 2025, as Black Business Day. This important designation recognized the significant contributions of Black-owned businesses to the local, state, and national economies. Mota Enterprises and Mota Crosslinking Business Academy – Academia de Negocios will hold […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies person who died in motorcycle crash on South Lake Drive, Tuesday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a motorcycle vs. vehicle accident in the 1700 block of S. Lake Drive in the Lexington area of Lexington County, Tuesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Nathan Scott Ash, 20, of Pelion was traveling eastbound on S. Lake Drive […]