City of West Columbia Releases community video

From Anna Huffman – City of West Columbia – The City of West Columbia has released their community video created by CGI Communications, Inc. The community video program will help to promote the City of West Columbia to new families, residents, and businesses. The videos can be found on the […]

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New school year for Lex 2 students begins, Tuesday

There will be school busses on the road Tuesday. Students return for the first day of the school year 2020-21. Photo is of Riverbank Elementary School teachers. Lexington School District Two teachers reported to school in August. Students have the option of attending class in-person two days of the week, […]

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SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis says there’s more than $19 million in unclaimed Lexington County cash

S.C. State Treasurer Curtis Loftis may be looking for you. He said there is more than $650 million in unclaimed property, of residents in South Carolina, that the treasurer’s’ office has access to. Photo of Curtis Loftis is from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, where he won an award. “The […]

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Man accused of shooting Lexington County deputy identified by SLED

From SLED – Agents of the S.C. Law Enforcement Division are investigating an incident from Saturday in which shots were fired during a confrontation between a man and deputy from Lexington County Sheriff’s Department who was responding to a domestic violence call. The suspect has been identified as Mark Louis Cote, […]

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Gray Collegiate basketball team gets 2A championship rings at ceremony, Friday

The Gray Collegiate Academy Basketball team got its rings, Friday. The team won the 2019-2020 2A State High School Championship. It was the third 2A basketball championship in a row for Gray. “They are so many great kids and families,” said Gray head coach Dion Bethea. He referred to his players as great […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies motorcyclist killed in crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the motorcyclist who died as after being struck by a vehicle on the Interstate 20 Westbound near exit 39 at approximately 12:30AM on Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Jeremy Shane Smith, 49, of Aiken was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries […]

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Man arrested for DUI after fatal motorcycle crash in Lexington County

There was a fatal accident involving a motorcycle in Lexington County, early Sunday morning , according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. A 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling west on I-20, around 12:35 a.m. Sunday. The motorcycle was struck from behind by a Ford Mustang near mile marker 39, […]

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Lexington County Deputy shot, Saturday

Lexington County deputies and other first responders were at the scene of a shooting in Manchester Park subdivision, in the Red Bank area of Lexington County, after a deputy was shot, Saturday afternoon. A man had barricaded himself in a house. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department later reported the man […]

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Reminder: West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market open Saturday

The City of West Columbia invites everyone to visit our Meeting Street Artisan Market. Come out and participate in this slice of the community! We are very excited to add this opportunity to the West Side and hope you will #HeadWest to check it out. The market meets under the […]

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Businesses, established and new, a part of the West Columbia community

The Sunset Boulevard Corridor of West Columbia is a great location for a business. In addition to the growing City of West Columbia, merchants are on a pathway between Lexington and Columbia. “It’s a great location. The (US) 378 traffic is wonderful,” said Shonna Williams, owner of Jaas Boutique at […]

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