West Columbia City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m., Tuesday

West Columbia City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. Click on the images to read agenda.

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Sunday night storm causes damage in Lexington County

Severe weather and possible tornadoes in  Lexington County resulted in downed trees, power outages and structural damage Sunday night In Lexington County, there was a report of a roof torn from a house in an area north of Interstate 20 and west of Highway 6. And a tree fell on […]

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I-20 reopened after being closed for one-car accident, Sunday

Interstate-20 at Exit 58 in Lexington County was closed for a while Sunday morning. It was reopened after 11 a.m. The Augusta Road/US Highway 1 Exit was closed after a one-car collision. The Lexington Police Department assisted the S.C. Highway Patrol until the vehicle was removed. Police asked motorists to […]

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Gray Collegiate boys win State Championship in 2A basketball

West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Academy, the defending Class 2A boys’ basketball champion, won the team’s second consecutive State Title, Saturday at Colonial Life Arena. The War Eagles deated Andrew Jackson, 79-38. GCA Senior Tommy Bruner had a game-high 19 points and he had six assists.  Jalil Robinson scored 15 points […]

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Lexington man, who died in vehicle collision, identified by coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the man who died in vehicle collision, Thursday. It occurred in the 2000 block of S.C. Highway 6 at approximately 6 a.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Nathan Michael Ludwig, 42, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Ludwig […]

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Sunday night storm causes damage in Lexington County

Severe weather and possible tornadoes in  Lexington County resulted in downed trees, power outages and structural damage Sunday night In Lexington County, there was a report of a roof torn from a house in an area north of Interstate 20 and west of Highway 6. And a tree fell on […]

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I-20 reopened after being closed for one-car accident, Sunday

Interstate-20 at Exit 58 in Lexington County was closed for a while Sunday morning. It was reopened after 11 a.m. The Augusta Road/US Highway 1 Exit was closed after a one-car collision. The Lexington Police Department assisted the S.C. Highway Patrol until the vehicle was removed. Police asked motorists to […]

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Gray Collegiate boys win State Championship in 2A basketball

West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Academy, the defending Class 2A boys’ basketball champion, won the team’s second consecutive State Title, Saturday at Colonial Life Arena. The War Eagles deated Andrew Jackson, 79-38. GCA Senior Tommy Bruner had a game-high 19 points and he had six assists.  Jalil Robinson scored 15 points […]

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Lexington man, who died in vehicle collision, identified by coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the man who died in vehicle collision, Thursday. It occurred in the 2000 block of S.C. Highway 6 at approximately 6 a.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Nathan Michael Ludwig, 42, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Ludwig […]

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If the creek don’t rise, rain causes water to rage – with video

Lots of rain this week has swollen some of the creeks in the area. This stream borders the residential neighborhood of Westover Acres. It runs into Double Branch, and eventually into the Saluda River, in West Columbia, near Botanical Parkway. Rain is predicted for Friday evening, and more rain Sunday. […]

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