Crash closes Sunset Blvd. in Lexington, Wednesday
The Lexington Police Department is reporting a collision at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) and Palmetto Park Blvd. The accident was reported around 11 a.m. Wednesday. And an outbound lane was closed at the time. Police asked motorists to please prepare for congestion in the area or seek […]
Read More >>Columbia Metropolitan Airport chooses Magnus to develop nearly 500 acres
Columbia Metropolitan Airport’s surrounding property will be developed by Magnus Development Partners. The 16 parcels vary in size, configuration, zoning and proximity to CAE — most have easy access to major thoroughfares such as Platt Springs Road, Edmund Hwy (SC-302), and Old Barnwell Road. Nearby I-26 and I-77 would provide […]
Read More >>Mike Daikubara – The artist behind the food map distributed in West Columbia
Mike Daikubara is an industrial engineer for Electrolux in Charlotte. “I like to draw,” said Daikubara, who goes by the name “Mike D.” West Columbia developer Joe Taylor saw some of Daikubara’s illustrations of the Adluh Flour Company on Instagram. Taylor liked the work so much, he contracted with Daikubara […]
Read More >>Businessman Joe Taylor gives 5,000 maps of local restaurants to City of West Columbia
Joe Taylor presented West Columbia City Council, Tuesday, with a large copy of a map of almost 60 locally owned restaurants. “I love local business,” said Taylor. He called the restaurants featured on the map “mom and pop” establishments and said West Columbia has a lot of them. Taylor is […]
Read More >>Work started to renovate West Columbia’s old City Hall and Fire Station into Savage Craft Ale Works
Site work has begun on Savage Craft Ale Works in West Columbia’s River District. The yard of the buildings is being cleared, and crews are working inside, too. A security fence has been installed around the property. (Two more photos below.) Savage Craft Ale Works will be housed in several […]
Read More >>Riverbanks Zoo to hire up-to 150 people – Job fair is Jan. 31
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden – one of the top 10 Zoo’s in the country- is hosting a job fair Friday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Interviews will be conducted at that time. Riverbanks is hiring up to 150 qualified candidates for a variety positions in the attractions, […]
Read More >>Ground broken on 111-room TownPlace Suites in West Columbia
Ground was broken, officially, on Marriott International’s TownPlace Suites at 2915 Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia (across from Lexington Medical Center) Friday morning. Site work on the project has been going on for a while. “We have a great need for quality hotels, especially with the expansion of Lexington Medical […]
Read More >>Lexington High School Principal Melissa Rawl to retire
From Lexington School District One- Mary Beth Hill. In a staff last Monday (Jan. 13) Melissa C. Rawl, principal of Lexington High School, announced her plans to retire. Of her retirement, Lexington County School District One Superintendent Greg Little said, “Melissa Rawl truly represents the best of Lexington District One. A quiet, […]
Read More >>S.C. State Museum begins International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes, Saturday
Footprints, splatter patterns and the powers of observation mark the journey through The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes, opening Saturday, Jan. 18, at the South Carolina State Museum. The interactive experience combines science with history and culture to bring to life the historic underpinnings of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s rich […]
Read More >>Mother of 3 murdered in Gaston in 2017, woman sentenced to 35 years for it
From the office of Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office Chesnee Labri Mattress, a 25 year old Lexington County woman, was convicted yesterday by a Lexington County jury, after approximately three hours of deliberations, for the Murder of Annette Riley, age 44, following a four-day trial. The Honorable Walton J. McLeod, IV, […]
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