New Walmart grocery has West Columbia address
It’s technically between West Columbia, Cayce and Lexington, but a new Walmart Neighborhood Grocery has a West Columbia (29170) address. It’s at the corner of Emanuel Church Road and Old Barnwell Road, across from Walgreens, Bi-Lo and CVS Pharmacy. The new store is scheduled to open at 7:30 a.m., Aug. 17. The […]
Read More >>West Columbia Beautification Foundation Tribute for Trees, Aug. 18
West Columbia Beautification Foundation to Hold 2nd Annual Tribute for Trees on August 18. The West Columbia Beautification Foundation will hold its 2nd Annual Tribute for Trees Fundraiser on Thursday (Aug. 18) at the West Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. It’s from 5:30pm – 7:30 pm. Funds raised at […]
Read More >>Cayce City Council to meet, 6 p.m. Tuesday
The City of Cayce has scheduled its regular City Council meeting for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Cayce City Hall- 1800 12th St. Items on the agenda include annexation of property and rezoning. Council is scheduled to discuss the Knox-Abbott Drive Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Calming Project in executive session.
Read More >>Deputy assaulted, suspect dead after suspicious person call
A Lexington County deputy responded to the 100 block of Glenda Court in the southern portion of the county around 7 a.m. Monday. The deputy was responding to a call of a suspicious person in a vehicle, according to a release from Capt. Adam Myrick, Lexington County Sheriff Department public […]
Read More >>Sen. Nikki Setzler demands accountability from SCDOT over I-26 Project
State Senator Nikki Setzler has issued a statement demanding answers from South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) officials over the serious shortcomings in the I-26 widening and rehabilitation project in Lexington and Calhoun counties. “Every day my constituents grow more and more frustrated with the lack of progress on this important […]
Read More >>West Columbia releases sewer system overflow notice
The City of West Columbia responded to a sewer overflow at the sewer pump station located on the 1500 Block of Charleston Highway on Sunday. The overflow entered a storm drain, which impacted a tributary to the Congaree River near Monkey Springs Branch. Crews stopped the overflow entering the tributary […]
Read More >>Teachers plug into alternative energy learning
It’s summer, but school is not out for everyone. Teachers from Lexington Two, Richland One and two private schools are in a class to learn about alternative energy. It is a continuing education opportunity, said Karen Campbell, project manager from the University of South Carolina’s College of Education. The class […]
Read More >>Two Injured In Lexington County Home-Invasion Shootout
Release from the LCSD: Two Injured In Lexington County Home-Invasion Shootout Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting Saturday morning near Pelion that left two people injured during a home invasion. Deputies responded to a call of shots fired around 1 a.m. Saturday morning in the 100 block of […]
Read More >>Man dies after boat overturns on Congaree River
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim that is believed to have drowned on the Congaree River in Lexington County at approximately around noon on Saturday. Coroner Fisher states Marvin E. Browne, 63, of Gaston,was with a friend in an approximately 10-ft. non-motorized John boat when the boat overturned. Neither […]
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