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Lexington 2 School District students on national honor roll for Advanced Placement

Lexington School Distinct Two is one of three South Carolina school districts – and 373 across the United States and Canada – being honored by the College Board with placement on the 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll. Districts included on the 9th Annual Honor Roll had to, since 2016, […]

Reminder- West Columbia’s 14th Annual Tree Lighting is 6:30 p.m., Friday

The City of West Columbia is hosting the 14th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 7, 2018, at 6:30 PM, at West Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia, SC. Each year, West Columbia area elementary schools hold a “What Christmas Means To Me” contest. The essay […]

Christmas season not complete without visit to zoo’s Lights Before Christmas

The “Lights Before Christmas” at Riverbanks Zoo is a tradition the people of West Columbia know well because of the easy access. The entrance to the zoo’s Botanical Gardens is off of Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia and The Lights Before Christmas have been a staple of the season for […]

Coroner releases autopsy results of Gaston man found dead after house fire

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the autopsy results of the individual found deceased following a residential structure fire that occurred shortly after midnight Sunday. The house is located in the 300 block of Sunny Boy Poole Road in Gaston. According to Fisher, Mr. Tommy Ray Watts, 52, of […]

Woman, 70, resold stolen medications at US No. 1 Flea Market, say police

Maria Lim Smith, 70, of Lexington, has been arrested, according to a statement from Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green that was released Wednesday. She is charged with purchasing stolen goods from an agent of law enforcement, with a value greater than $2,000 but less than $10,000. In early August, detectives of the […]

Cayce – West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade of Lights postponed until Dec. 15

The Greater Cayce – West Columbia Chamber of Commerce 2018 Holiday Parade of Lights originally scheduled for Saturday (Dec. 8) has been postponed due to predicted adverse weather conditions. The Holiday Parade of Lights will now take place on Saturday, December 15. The parade will start at 5:30 pm, Saturday, […]

West Columbia first responders treated to luncheon by neighborhood groups

Several residents of West Columbia wanted to show their appreciation to the city’s first responders. A luncheon was held Tuesday at the Stone River facility for West Columbia Police and West Columbia Fire personnel. It was sponsored by Westover Acres Community Crimewatch Club, Quail Ridge Homeowners Association, the Guignard Neighborhood […]

Motorcyclist arrested after allegedly firing shots at moving car on I-26

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announced that a motorcycle driver accused of firing shots at a moving car while driving on I-26 was arrested Tuesday morning. Anthony Lawrence Fanning, 36, is charged with six counts of attempted murder, discharging a weapon into a vehicle and possessing a weapon during a […]

Eco-tourism booming on the Congaree River in West Columbia

Michael Mayo told West Columbia City Council, Tuesday, his business that utilizes the Congaree River is booming, and he expects it to get better. “My job is to get people to come enjoy the river,” said Mayo. “I want to wear them out so all they want to do is […]

Crash closes lanes of I-26 outside of Cayce, Monday morning

The Cayce Department of Public Safety is assisting the SC Highway Patrol with a single vehicle collision. It happened Monday morning on I-26 westbound just before Exit 115. Multiple lanes of travel are closed. One injury is reported at this time. Cayce DPS photo.