West Columbia Riverwalk Park Now Open
From Anna Huffman – City of West Columbia Communications – The West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Road, and 100 Riverside Drive, West Columbia, is now open after being temporarily closed due to flooding.
Read More >>Lexington Police investigate suspicious death
Lexington Police are working a suspicious death investigation and Police Chief Terrence Green is asking for those who may have information about this case to please come forward. On Saturday, at approximately 1:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Hickory Hill mobile home park, located at 142 Industrial Blvd. in […]
Read More >>River Bluff High postpones football opener after 3 test positive for COVID
River Bluff High School postpones the beginning of its varsity football season after three individuals associated with the team tested positive for COVID-19. This decision does not impact River Bluff High’s junior varsity or B teams. “While we were looking forward to playing Lexington (Sept. 25) and South Aiken (Oct. […]
Read More >>Coroner identifies West Columbia man who was hit and killed by vehicle
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian who died as a result of being struck by a vehicle in the 3500 block of Augusta Road at approximately 5:45 a.m., Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. Otto X. Asmond III, 26, of West Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene […]
Read More >>New West Columbia houses on Tour of Homes
The Largest Open House of New Homes is the 2020 TOUR OF HOMES and it includes West Columbia properties. It begins Saturday and will be held over the next two weekends in September from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on […]
Read More >>Lexington County man charged with murder
Lexington County deputies have arrested a Pelion man accused of murder in connection to a shooting death last month. William David House, 33, is charged with murder, according to an arrest warrant.The victim has not been positively identified, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Detectives have determined House and […]
Read More >>20-year-old from Lexington County is 1 of 2 killed, after being hit on I-26, Thursday
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has releasd the names of two individuals who died on Thursday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol, Columbia/Richland Fire, and EMS responded to I-26 westbound at mile marker 99 just after midnight in reference to a motor vehicle collision. Nicholas Vulpi, 20 of Chapin, S.C. was […]
Read More >>Transfer Colin Hill named USC’s QB for opener
Collin Hill will be the starting quarterback when the USC opens the 2020 football season, Gamecock Coach Will Muschamp announced the QB change Thursday. USC’s first game is against the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, Sept. 26. (USC Athletics Department photo – Colin Hill) Hill is a graduate transfer from Colorado […]
Read More >>Trader Joe’s shows interest in putting a store in Lexington
According to the Town of Lexington Facebook page, Trader Joe’s has shown interest in putting a store in Lexington. Here’s the post: It’s not a done deal yet, BUT Trader Joe’s has shown some interest in putting a store in the Town of Lexington!Sign this petition to let them know […]
Read More >>Pedestrian dies after being hit on US 1 in Lexington County
The SC Highway Patrol is reporting that one person died after being struck on US 1 in Lexington County, Thursday. A 2004 Jeep Patriot was traveling north on US1, near Ermine Road, when it hit a pedestrian crossing US 1, said Master Trooper David Jones. The incident occurred at 5:45 […]
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