3 Gray Collegiate players make SC Football Coaches Association’s All-State team

Three football players from Gray Collegiate Academy have been named to the SC Football Coaches Association’s All-State team. Selected from the 2A Class are: Running back KZ Adams, wide receiver Chris Rhone and offensive lineman Elijah Young. All of Gray Collegiate. The War Eagles came within one game of playing […]

Coroner IDs 73-year-old man who died in 4-car crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a four-vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 1:45, Wednesday afternoon. It happened near the SC State Farmers Market, in the 3400 block of U.S. 321, Charleston Highway, in West Columbia. Here’s a link to the initial story According […]

Mother drops children to safety from burning apartment during pre-Christmas fire

FROM IRMO FIRE DISTRICT – Units from the Irmo Fire District with West Columbia Fire, Lexington County Fire and the the Columbia Fire Department responded to an apartment fire Wednesday afternoon. There were six fire trucks and 30 firefighters at the blaze at River Oaks Apartments near the 5300 block […]

1 dead after 4-car collision near State Farmer’s Market

One person died, Wednesday, in a Lexington County crash involving four vehicles on US 321, near the SC State Farmers Market. The collision occurred about 1:45 p.m., said Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. A 2019 Dodge Charger, moving southbound on US 321, struck the back of […]

Work on the new Ds Wings site is ongoing

Two days before Christmas, and crews were on the site where the new D’s Wings will be opening. The restaurant is planning to move from Parkland Plaza in Cayce to West Columbia. The roof of the building was being enhanced, Wednesday and waterline work was being performed. Square-footage, via an […]

Lexington 2 reverting back to virtual-only classes to begin 2021

Lexington School District Two had gone back to five days of a week of face-to-face instruction in schools for the last few weeks of 2020. On Wednesday, the district announced it is shifting back to full-time remote-only learning for the first week of 2021, because of COVID fears. The district […]

Controversy erupts as Town of Lexington reinstates mask ordinance

Lexington Town Council reinstated a mask ordinance at a meeting Monday.It requires a face covering in grocery stores, pharmacies, big box stores and other retail establishments in the Town Limits. The vote was 5-2. Based on the comment section of the Town of Lexington’s Facebook page (link here.) Many are […]

West Columbia issues Business Annual Stormwater Inspection Information

The City of West Columbia has contracted with Wood E&IS to manage the coordination of the required annual stormwater pond inspections. Each business receiving a notice (like the one in the photo) needs to contact a certified inspector. A list of qualified inspectors can be found on the Lexington County […]

Nephron gets FDA approval for milestone medication

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is celebrating another milestone. The company announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Nephron Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection USP, 60 mg/2 mL (30 mg/mL) in Single-Dose Vials. The vials are made of polypropylene plastic with a “luer lock” interface for […]

Guide to what discarded Christmas items not to put in recycle bins

Lexington County has published a Recycle Guide for disposing of items collected during the Christmas season. The City of West Columbia re-published the guide on its Facebook page. Click here for link On the recycle list for your recycle bin is: cardboard; wrapping paper; magazines; greeting cards; wine bottles; and […]