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West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater entrance closed Wednesday, open at Moffatt Street

Due to construction near the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater, the entrance will be closed all day Wednesday, March 6. The West Columbia Riverwalk will remain open and patrons can park at the Moffatt Street entrance.

Employee at high school charged with assault of student

Investigators with the Cayce Department of Public Safety announced Monday that a 60-year-old Lexington man has been charged with assault and battery in the third degree. According to the Cayce DPS, Willie Louis Scott Jr. turned himself in Monday morning and was booked at the Lexington County Detention Center. An […]

Crash in Lexington slows traffic flow. Monday

A collision on North Lake Drive (SC-6) at Northpoint Drive had both inbound lanes closed in Lexington. The LPD reported the cash at about 12:35 p.m. Monday. The lanes were reopened before 1 p.m. Police were asking motorists to please consider an alternate route before the collision was cleared from […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]