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Some St. Anns Alley homes getting close to completion in West Columbia’s River District

Some of the homes in St Anns Alley are getting close to be completed. And there is a “SOLD” sign on at least one of the houses. St Anns Alley is a community of 34 single-family homes in the burgeoning West Columbia River District. the new homes are being built […]

2 of the 3 killed in truck crash are from Lexington County

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the names of the individuals who died in a pickup truck crash. Columbia/Richland Fire, EMS, and the South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a single vehicle collision, just after 2 a.m. Sunday, in the 9000 block of Two Notch Road, Columbia. Killed in […]

3 die in Richland County pickup truck crash

Three people died in a pickup truck crash wreck Sunday morning in Richland County. The crash occurred at 2:08 a.m. on Two Notch Road near Grampian Hills Road, near the Two Notch Road and I – 77 intersection, according to Master Trooper Brian Lee of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. […]

Building update on 2 Sunset Boulevard projects

The location of a Dunkin’ Donuts was announced in January, to be built at 2865 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia. It’s across from Lexington Medical Center. The other two spaces had “Retail Anchor” and “Retail” on them. PennTex Ventures Development was the company in charge of filling the space.The sign on […]

West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market, Open Saturday, from 9 a.m – 1 p.m.

The City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday, from 9 AM – 1 PM, at the Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia, under the pavilion. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. Shop with the vendors and interact with […]

Vehicle overturns in Lexington, emergency crews on the scene

A collision involving an overturned vehicle occurred Thursday afternoon in the 200 block of Cedarcrest Drive. One lane was closed, due to the crash, according to the Lexington Police Department. Police were asking drivers to please seek an alternate route away from the collision scene.

Coroner releases name of 17-year-old recovered from the Congaree River in Cayce

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a suspected drowning, Wednesday. The body of the victim was recovered from the Congaree River at approximately 9 p.m., Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Javion Cannon, 17, of Columbia was recovered from the water and pronounced deceased on the scene. […]

West Columbia takes precautions in plans for Kinetic Derby Day – Register now

The City of West Columbia is taking precautions now, with hopes of presenting safer events in the future. West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day, held at State and Meeting Streets, is scheduled for Sept. 26. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed that we can move forward,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. […]

Lexington 2’s plan of 2-days-a- week at school not yet accepted by SC Department of Education

None of the plans to reopen the state’s school districts have been approved, said South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman. She addressed the S.C. House COVID-19 Public Education Committee, Wednesday. “We have a variety of plans that are being submitted because there’s a variety of conditions across the state. […]

Body of teen recovered from Congaree River near Cayce

The body of a missing teen has been recoverd from the Congaree River, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. The Cayce Department of Public Safety got a call regarding a missing swimmer around 5:47 p.m., Wednesday. A search by boat for the missing swimmer began less than 15 minutes […]