The South Carolina Highway Patrol will be traveling the state in July conducting recruitment presentations. The first recruitment session is Tuesday at the Troop 1 Headquarters at 1626 Shop Road, in Columbia. Troop 1 cover Lexington County. Each session begins at 6 p.m. See the poster, left, for all recruitment […]

Do you know the identity of either of these individuals? Their names are needed to solve a theft case. Call Detective Beza at 803-358-1414.

The City of West Columbia, in a public-private partnership, has completed the installation of the High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk Beacon (HAWK) on Sunset Boulevard in front of House of Raeford. The project was made possible with an award from Lexington County C-Funds and matching funds from House of Raeford. J. Moore […]

A group of 13 from Holland Avenue Baptist Church went to Guatemala to help orphans in that country. The church group from Holland Avenue, in Cayce, goes to Guatemala every June. On the trip, supplies – ranging from clothes to food – are delivered to the people in need in Guatemala. […]

The Cayce-West Columbia Junior Chamber is hosting its 6th Annual Run For Our Troops 5k on September 11 at the Riverfront Park in West Columbia. Register by Saturday and get $5 off registration with code FREEDOM. That makes the race only $15 OR race and a shirt for just $25. For more information and […]

It looks like part of the Leaphart Road Bridge has been installed, all the way across I-26. The bridge was suddenly, and unexpectedly, closed in March after it was damaged after being hit by a truck. Previous story on Leaphart Road Bridge Because of the bridge closure, crews have been […]

While it has not been confirmed officially yet, sources say a new restaurant is being built in West Side Plaza. West Side Plaza is anchored by Hobby Lobby and Bi-Lo on US 1 (Augusta Highway.) The new restaurant coming is a Taco Bell said a source. More information will be […]