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Crash on Sunset Boulevard causes traffic delays

A collision on Sunset Blvd (US-378) at Mineral Springs Road had traffic lanes closed Monday morning and caused congestion. The Lexington police Department asked that motorists please proceed with caution. LPD photo.

West Columbia’s Flex plant to hire hundreds, job fair Friday

Flex, a global international design, engineering and manufacturing company with a facility near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, wants to hire as many as 500 workers. The jobs include: technicians, inspectors, engineers and shipping clerks. The jobs will be on a contract basis, but full-time employment is possible […]

Beth Branham sworn in as National School Boards Association president

ElizaBeth “Beth” Dickerson Branham was sworn in as president of the National School Boards Association over the weekend. She is the first South Carolinian to hold the office. The swearing in was held in Philadelphia. Branham is a West Columbia attorney, who began her career teaching English at Brookland-Cayce High […]

Lexington 2 School Board to meet April 9

The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two has scheduled a Special Board Meeting for Tuesday, April 9, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia, SC. The proposed Agenda is attached. Notices and Agendas are also posted […]

Structure is total loss after early morning fire

Lexington County Fire Service and EMS personnel were dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 100 block of Grace Street around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Upon arrival, heavy flames and smoke were coming from the home. Fire units began immediate fire suppression and extinguishing operations. One resident was one […]

West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day to Offer Cash Prizes for Parade and Art Car Participants

The City of West Columbia’s 2nd Annual Kinetic Derby Day, on April 27, will offer NAI Columbia cash prizes to be awarded in six different categories for a total of $2,500. Go to kineticderbyday.com/awards-1 for a breakdown of the awards. Register now to enter a Kinetic Sculpture for the parade and/or a […]

Building Kinetic Derby Day float is exciting for Lexington 2 students

In less than a month, on Saturday April 27, Kinetic Derby Day will commence on State and Meeting Streets in West Columbia. As the date gets closer, the excitement is mounting. Kinetic Derby Day is free and includes a kinetic sculpture parade, soapbox car racing for adults and children, art, food, and family […]

Building Kinetic Derby Day float is exciting for Lexington 2 students

West Columbia seeking artists to paint city mural

The City of West Columbia is looking for artists. In fact, the city has issued a request for proposals from skilled artists to provide mural art in a highly traveled city alleyway. The artist selected will be commissioned to create an outdoor mural in an alley that connects the city’s […]

Airport High School Teacher Daniel Bailey is Teacher of the Week

Airport High School Teacher Daniel Bailey has been selected as the News 19 Teacher of the Week. Bailey is a 2006 Airport High School graduate. He said that as a teacher, he wants “every student to feel accepted and valued.” Bailey teaches Social Studies and he’s the Student Activities Director. […]