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Granby Gardens Park in Cayce closed after rabid coyote caught

Coyotes have been spotted near Granby Gardens Park, off of 12th Street, near the Cayce City Hall complex and the Cayce Historical Museum. One of the coyotes was caught and found to have rabies, according to a release from the city. The park will remain closed until further notice. The […]

Kinetic Derby Day test run held, Saturday

[wzslider height=”350″] There was a test run of Kinetic Derby Day soapbox racers Saturday The City of West Columbia invited the public to the Kinetic Derby Day Test Run on the corner of State and Center Streets, West Columbia. For more information on Kinetic Derby Day, go to kineticderbyday.com. Kinetic Derby […]

Two weeks left – Final plans being made for West Columbia’s 2nd Annual Kinetic Derby Day

The big day is drawing near. Kinetic Derby Day is Saturday April 27, on State and Meeting Streets in West Columbia. On Wednesday, Kinetic Derby Day planners did a walk-through in order to preview the layout for the event. “The purpose of the walk-through was to go over the […]

Two weeks left – Final plans being made for West Columbia’s 2nd Annual Kinetic Derby Day

15-year-old reported missing, has been found

The West Columbia Police Department was asking for the public’s help to locate a juvenile who was last seen April 8, on McSwain Drive in the City of West Columbia. That 15-year-old has been found, the WCPD announced around 3 pm.m Thursday. Initial report: On April 9, Tyrone Palmer, nicknamed […]

Updated traffic-light system to improve emergency response on Sunset Blvd.

Traffic signals along Highway 378 (Sunset Boulevard) between the Town of Lexington and the City of West Columbia, will soon be updated to help improve emergency response times for patients requiring hospital care. “We are proud to be a partner in this project with the Town of Lexington, SCDOT, Lexington […]

Lexington County man dies after vehicle crashes into a creek

One person is dead after single-car collision in Lexington County, Wednesday. The crash happened around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, on SC Highway 6, said Lance Cpl. David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. Nicolas Robert Fielding, 23, of Gaston, has been identified by Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher as the man […]

Rhythm 54 playing Rhythm on the River concert Saturday at West Columbia Riverwalk

Rhythm 54 is playing the Rhythm on the River concert Saturday at 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. It’s at the West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater . 121 Alexander Rd, West Columbia. Rhythm 54 is a new and highly versatile band playing across a variety of musical genres to include […]

1 dead after Lexington County crash, coroner identifies victim

A collision on Tuesday resulted in the death of one person, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. OFC Tyler Tidwell of the SCHP said the collision happened outside of Lexington just after 4 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Spool Wheel Road and Spring Hill Road. The driver of […]