Carolina Together is the new host of The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner
The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner has transferred ownership from Soda City Friends to a new nonprofit, Carolina Together. The change was announced in a press release, Monday. This date for this year’s Gervais Street Bridge Dinner is Oct. 18. Preparations have already started for the dinner. The Gervais Street Bridge […]
Good crowd for the first Artisan Market this season
The traffic was good at West Columbia’s first Artisan Market of the summer season, Saturday. Vendors were spaced in order to follow social distancing mandates in the area of the Interactive Art Park. Some wore masks. There was food, jewelry and many other products for sale at the market. It […]
Brookland United Methodist holding ALL FREE clothing sale, Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Brookland United Methodist Church will be having a ALL FREE clothing sale tomorrow Saturday, June 13, from 10 am until 1 pm. Items included are Clothing, Shoes, Pocketbooks, blankets, hats, accessories. ALL FREE to people in need! Donations will be accepted to help ministries of the Church! Located at 541 […]
Crash causes car fire in Lexington
There was a collision on US-378 near West Main Street (US-1) in Lexington. It was reported around 3:30 p.m. by Lexington Police and involved a vehicle fire and all lanes were closed. Emergency personnel were on the scene. The collision was cleared from the road around 4:20 p.m. Police said […]
Lexington man arrested on Cayce Riverwalk vandalism charge
The Cayce Department of Public Safety has arrested 22 year-old Noah B. Goering of Lexington, for malicious injury to real property for a vandalism incident that occurred on May 9, at the Cayce Riverwalk Park. A crime tip provided by the public on June 3, provided evidence and a witness […]
Governor allows bowling alleys to open, lifts restrictions on occupancy of retail establishments
Governor Henry McMaster, by executive order is allowing bowling alleys to open immediately. He also lifted restrictions on occupancy for retail establishments and declared a new state of emergency. “South Carolinians know what they can do to keep themselves and their loved ones safe, and it’s incumbent upon each and […]
Former Lexington County deputy arrested for allegedly furnishing contraband to prisoner
State Law Enforcement Division agents arrested a former Lexington County deputy Friday in connection to contraband inside the Lexington County Detention Center. Bethany Brooke Harsey, 27, is charged with furnishing contraband to a county prisoner, according to an arrest warrant. The warrant said Harsey gave an inmate contraband while she […]
Child hit after SUV crashes into home in Lexington County
The Lexington County Fire Service, EMS and the S.C. Highway Patrol are on the scene of a vehicle versus building call in the 500 block of Chisholm Way, in Lexington County. The crash was reported by Lexington County about 10:15 a.m. Friday A vehicle left the road and collided with […]
City of West Columbia releases its June-July Newsletter
The City of West Columbia has released its June-July Newsletter. It is the sixth edition of the city’s newsletter. It includes a message from Mayor Tem Miles. There are also updates from all of West Columbia City Council members. West Columbia businesses are also profiled in the newsletter. Link to […]
West Columbia Police Department asks for help to ID carjacking suspect
The West Columbia Police Department is requesting assistance from the community in identifying the suspect in the attached pictures and video clip. During the afternoon of June 9, 2020, a 68-year-old victim was assisting the suspect while at the 2500 block of Augusta Road in West Columbia. The suspect, a […]






