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West Columbia 4th of July with Hites and True BBQ; Observe fireworks rules

West Columbia’s Fourth of July celebration will include safe distancing in the coronavirus age, along with some of the best barbeque, and neighborhood fireworks. Hite’s is the BBQ epicenter for July 4th. It’s been at 240 Dreher Rd. in West Columbia more than 60 years. “We’ll be real busy on […]

Scott Wilhide given Tartan Day South’s Order of the Caber

One of the highest honors that can be bestowed by Tartan Day South is the Order of the Burning Caber. Tuesday night Scott Wilhide was presented with the Order of the Flaming Caber by John Banks, Tartan Day South director. Tartan Day South is a festival of Highlands games held […]

Summit Adventure West Columbia seeking kids to play

If you are looking for some hyper-activity for the kids, indoors, Summit Adventure West Columbia is open at 2245 Charleston Highway. It’s in the Cayce Commons Shopping Center. It’s a new indoor park that includes Olympic trampolines, basketball hoops, a separate trampoline area for children, and a wipe-out zone. “We’re super […]

Deputies seize more than $100k in drugs, cash from motorcycle gang member

Lexington County deputies seized more than $100,000 in drugs and cash after arresting a motorcycle gang member during a traffic stop Monday afternoon on Interstate 20. Steven Daniel Brown, 46, is charged with trafficking meth and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, according to arrest warrants. “Deputies, with the assistance […]

Dr. Nicolas Wade selected as Lexington 2’s next superintendent

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – At a special called board meeting Tuesday, Lexington Two’s Board of Trustees selected Dr. Nicolas Wade as the district’s next superintendent. Dr. Wade will begin work in the district in August. He will serve as superintendent-elect until the retirement of Superintendent […]

Bobcat with rabies found in Lexington County

A rabid bobcat was discovered in Lexington, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control The bobcat was found near Crimson Oak Drive and Blue Lake Drive, between U.S. 1 (Augusta Hwy.) and U.S. 378. A test confirmed that the bobcat had rabies. It was taken to DHEC’s lab […]

Pineview, Taylor elementary schools to be demolished

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Demolition work is slated to begin this month at two vacant elementary schools in Lexington Two. Work is scheduled to start July 1, at Claude A. Taylor Elementary in Cayce. The 54,500-plus square-foot school was originally built in 1964 on eight […]

245 COVID cases in West Columbia, 83 in Cayce, 179 in Springdale

There have been 48 deaths related to COVID-19 in Lexington County as of Sunday, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. In West Columbia Zip code 29169, 245 people have tested positive for COVID-19. In Cayce, Zip code 29033, 83 had tested positive as of Sunday. In […]

“Play Ball”…..again in West Columbia

The ping of metal bats and the cheers of fans filled the air as youth baseball makes a comeback. Teams from across the South Carolina came to Howard Park in West Columbia to compete in the Under Armour Championship Series. The park had been closed, the gate locked, for months […]

Enjoy the park, or tube the river in West Columbia summer

It’s summer in West Columbia and that means children are out of school and parents are looking for something to do. In the year of the coronavirus, people are practicing safety, and still having fun with their families. Rebecca Hawkins and Rachel Mellin could not wait to take advantage of […]