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Taste on the River scheduled for June 8, by the West Columbia Beautification Foundation

The 5th Annual West Columbia Beautification Foundation Taste on the River has been scheduled for June 8. It’s at Stone River and features the best restaurants from West Columbia and the surrounding area. Talented chefs come together for a fun evening to showcase their cuisine to help beautify West Columbia. […]

With more vaccinations, West Columbia hopes to be “back to normal” soon

The impact of COVID on the West Columbia community has been substantial, but the virus is in decline, and there is hope. The good news regarding COVID at the end of March 2021 is that more than 23,000 vaccinations are being administered each day in South Carolina, according to Nick […]

Busbee, Brookland-Cayce Archery Teams finish the season strong

Dawn Kujawa, Lexington Two Communications– Lexington Two had a strong finish to its archery season, with both individual and team recognitions at the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) Virtual State Championship. Elizabeth Pittman, an eighth-grader at Busbee Creative Arts Academy, finished third in the State Championship. She came in […]

Collision involving school bus in Lexington – No injuries

The Lexington Police Department reported a collision on South Lake Drive (SC-6) near Railroad Avenue. The crash was reported about 4:30 p.m. and involved a school bus and it had traffic congested.There are no injuries in this collision.

West Columbia Police ask for help to identify suspect in illegal dumping incident

The West Columbia Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying a suspect in an illegal dumping case. Click link below for video https://www.facebook.com/westcolumbiapd/videos/1509173852747701 Between December 2020 and March 2021, an unknown suspect has discarded multiple used tires at a private address off of Airport Blvd in the city limits […]

Lexington County deputies looking for Rex Corder

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is looking for Rex Corder. He’s wanted on three arrest warrants. He’s also a person of interest in the theft of an RV (pictured below) from a Gilbert home, according to Lexington County detectives. Call Crimestoppers to share anonymous info on where Corder might be. […]

Lexington woman gets 12 years for felony DUI involving death

Last week, Lauren Michelle Dangerfield, 33 from Lexington, was sentenced to 12 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections following a guilty plea to Felony DUI, Involving Death. Dangerfield entered her guilty plea by videoconference using the Court’s Virtual Courtroom platform on Dec. 7. The sentencing hearing was delayed […]

City of West Columbia Accommodations Tax Applications are available

City of West Columbia Accommodations Tax Applications are available – for 2021-2022. From City of West Columbia – Accommodation Taxes are collected by lodging facilities (i.e., hotels, motels, etc.) from individuals who spend one or more nights in their facilities (also known as the “heads on beds” tax). These tourism-related […]

Airport High School students volunteer for Hudson’s Heroes Tackle Hunger event

Dawn Kujawa, Lexington Two Communications – Airport High School is known for its giving spirit. Over the weekend Student Council and Beta Club members are continuing this tradition. On Saturday morning, Airport students participated in the 4th Annual Hudson’s Heroes Tackle Hunger event. Participating area schools pack food boxes, which […]

Lexington Police say man exposed himself to female in public

From Sgt. Cameron Mortenson – Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green is asking the public for information on the whereabouts of Dennis Brown, age 49 of Lexington, who is wanted by the Lexington Police Department for exposing himself to a woman last week in the Lexington Place parking lot. On Monday […]