Riverbanks Zoo closed

In light of the novel coronavirus, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will temporarily close to the public beginning Monday, March 16. The Zoo and Garden will remain closed through Tuesday, March 31. The safety of our guests, community, staff and the animals in our care is, as always, of paramount importance. […]

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Lexington 2 schools closed beginning Monday

By order of the governor, Lexington Two is cancelling school Monday, March 16, through the end of the month. SC Gov. Henry McMaster has announced the closing of all S.C. schools starting Monday, 3/16, through the end of the month in response to COVID-19. Staff, students, families. Students instruction will continue via […]

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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on I-77

A pedestrian has been killed in a hit-and-run collision on I-77, according to the SC Highway Patrol . As a result of the incident, the SCHP is looking for the driver of the vehicle that left the scene of the crash. It happened in Richland County just after 6 a.m. […]

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Lexington Medical Center reports presumptive positive case of coronavirus

There’s a new presumptive positive case of coronavirus in Lexington County Below is a post from Lexington Medical Center regarding the case: On Friday (March 13) evening, we learned from SC DHEC that one of our Extended Care residents has been diagnosed with presumptive positive COVID-19. This resident had been […]

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New Chipotle coming to Lexington

There are plans for a Chipotle to open a location in Lexington, according to a social media post by the Town of Lexington. The new restaurant will be on Sunset Boulevard in front of the Home Depot, in the plaza with the Krispy Kreme. Miyos is moving and will no […]

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UPDATE – Sunset Boulevard opened after gas leak repair

3 p.m. – Friday Sunset Boulevard is now OPEN. Thank you for your patience and understanding. A big thank you to Dominion Energy for their fast response and repair to the natural gas lines – Lexington Police Department. The Lexington Police Department is asking motorists to please be patient and […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Dixie Youth Baseball suspends games until April 4

The Cayce-West Columbia Dixie Youth Baseball league is suspending all games until April 4. Below is a message posted on the CWC Baseball Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cwcdyb/ A copy of the message is below CWC family it is with a heavy heart that Dixie Youth Baseball has recommended we suspend all […]

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3rd-grader Daniah Hart is Lexington 2’s top chef

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Schools: A third-grade Congaree Elementary student is the winner of the 10th Annual Future Chef competition. Daniah Hart was the top chef in a field of 13 finalists, all third-, fourth- and fifth-graders representing the district’s elementary schools. Finalists were selected from an original […]

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“By Design” receives Appearance Award from the West Columbia Beautification Foundation

By Design received the Quarterly Appearance Award from the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. By Design’s Denise Bouknight, right, accepts the award from WCBF Chairwoman Melissa Sprouse-Browne. By Design, at 2018 Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia provides corporate clients, across the state, with custom-created floral designs and decorations.

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Lexington’s Shamrock Parade postponed

The 5th Annual Shamrock Parade scheduled for this Saturday in Downtown Lexington is being postponed to a later date. (A date to be determined in the near future.) The Blowfish organization feels it is in the best interest of our community to not hold such a large gathering at this […]

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