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Mike Green settling in on West Columbia City Council

West Columbia City Councilman Mike Green was elected to his first full term on West Columbia City Council in November of 2017. Before that, he served out the remainder of former Councilman Dale Harley’s term. Harley died in March 2017. The seat is in District One. “I have enjoyed it,” […]

Plans for “The LAKE” on WZMJ 93.1 revealed by Midlands Media Group reveals

After closing on the purchase of WZMJ 93.1 FM, last week, its owners at Midlands Media Group, LLC insinuated that a new music mix was coming. MMG announced that it will “remake” the LAKE. The Lexington County-based station previously programmed an eclectic mix of 60s and 70s songs. Keith Stover, […]

West Columbia Moffatt Street Riverwalk entrance to temporarily close beginning Wednesday

City of West Columbia officials announced Tuesday that the Moffatt Street entrance of the West Columbia Riverwalk will be closing. The temporary closure is due to a South Carolina Department of Transportation bridge inspection beginning Wednesday. The public will be notified when the Moffatt Street entrance opens again.

MacDougall re-elected as Lexington Mayor, Livingston, Maness, and Lyle re-elected to Lexington Town Council

Incumbent Town of Lexington Mayor Steve MacDougall defeated challenger Ron Williams, It’s MacDougall’s second term as mayor. MacDougall got 3878 votes or 55 percent, to Williams’ 3137 votes, or 45 percent. There were four candidates running for three seats on Lexington Town Council. Hazel Livingston, Kathy Maness and Todd Lyle […]

Rucker, Summers elected to Lexington 2 School Board, Alford-Wooten re-elected

Newcomers Christina Rucker and Bud Summers were elected to the Lexington 2 School Board Tuesday. Linda Alford-Wooten was re-elected. Rucker received 7023 votes for 20 percent. Summers got 6030 votes for 17 percent. Alford-Wooten received 6464 or 19% percent. There were seven candidates on the ballot, running for three seats. […]

Record number of absentee ballots returned in South Carolina

A record number of more than 260,000 absentee ballots have been issued statewide, according to the S.C. Election Commission. And of those issued, a record number of more than 230,000 absentee ballots have been returned. According to data collected during the 2014 midterm, about 157,000 absentee ballots were cast. That […]

Lexington 2 School Board election is Tuesday

There are three open seats on the Lexington 2 School Board. The election is Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. The six candidates are running: Linda Alford-Wooten, Christina Fitts Rucker, Brad Giles, Wayne Roy McKim, Michael John Neal and James Bud Summers.

Lexington County Coroner identifies man who died in collision

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision. It occurred on Shore Road near Belle Lindler Road in Gilbert at 12:15 p.m., Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. Luke Matthews King, 59, of Gilbert, was pronounced dead at the scene. King was traveling northbound […]

Lexington Mayor Steve MacDougall faces challenge from Councilman Ron Williams

Incumbent Lexington Mayor Steve MacDougall is facing a challenge from Town of Lexington Councilman Ron Williams. The election is Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. MacDougall is in the hospitality industry as a manager of restaurants. In 2014, MacDougall defeated Lexington’s incumbent Mayor Randy Halfacre. Williams […]

5 candidates vie for 3 seats on Lexington School District One Board

There are three at-large seats open on the Lexington School District One Board. Five people are running for those seats, according to the Lexington County Election Commission. The candidates are: Jada Boatwight Garris; Richard Kyle Guyton; Reese Lassiter McCurdy; Robert Christopher Rice; and Timothy Franklin Oswald. About Lexington One, from […]