Sunset Boulevard

Lexington County Coroner identifies woman who died in crash on Sunset Boulevard, Tuesday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a two-vehicle accident in the 5000 block of Sunset Blvd in the Lexington area of Lexington County on April 1, 2025. According to Fisher, Mrs. Margie Hayden Cook , 70, of Pelion was pulling out of a parking lot when she was hit […]

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Traffic diverted on Sunset Boulevard Tuesday afternoon after “fatal” crash

Lexington Police responded to the site of “a fatal collision near the 5100 block of Sunset Boulevard,” in Lexington, Tuesday afternoon. (Click here)Inbound traffic on Sunset Boulevard was being merged into the outbound lane around the collision scene with coned lanes. And traffic on Sunset Blvd (US-378) at I-20 was diverted onto Corley Mill Road.Police […]

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West Columbia Police, West Columbia Fire respond to crash on Sunset Blvd, Thursday afternoon

Units from the West Columbia Police Department and the West Columbia Fire Department were on the scene of a vehicle crash around 3 p.m. Thursday. The crash occurred at the intersection of 12th Street and Sunset Boulevard. One lane of traffic was affected as emergency crews worked to clear the site.

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Sunset Boulevard at Lexington Medical Center is now open after West Columbia utility crews repair sewer line

All lanes on (Sunset Boulevard) US 378 at Lexington Medical Center were opened Tuesday night. West Columbia utility crews worked 24 hours straight to fix a major sewer issue and to minimize impact to traffic and hospital operations. “I am incredibly thankful for the hard work they put in. Thank you to all drivers who […]

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17-year-old charged with armed robbery at Sunset Boulevard gas station, West Columbia

West Columbia Police officers responded to the Circle K gas station at 2600 Sunset Boulevard (near the I-26 off-ramp) at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Officers were responding a report of a robbery. The officers were able to locate and detain the suspect, a 17-year-old Chester County resident. Following an investigation, the suspect was charged with […]

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52 new town houses could be coming to the West Columbia Riverwalk off of Sunset Boulevard

There could be some new development on the West Columbia Riverwalk. A plan to build 52 town houses off of Sunset Boulevard, a project called Trailhead Townhomes, is being considered. Developer Dustin Johns was at a “Called Meeting” of the West Columbia Planning Commission Monday. He talked to The State newspaper about the plan. He […]

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Lexington Police, SCHP on the scene of Sunset Boulevard collision, Tuesday morning

Lexington Police reported a multi-vehicle collision in the 4700 block of Sunset Blvd (US-378.) The crash occurred before 8 a.m. and resulted in a closed outbound lane. Lexington Police officers were assisting with traffic control while the SC Highway Patrol investigated this crash. The part of Sunset Boulevard, where the crash happened is not in […]

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Residents of Lexington and Richland Counties get FREE daytime admission to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden every Friday in January and February

Residents of Lexington and Richland Counties get FREE daytime admission to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden every Friday in January and February. Winter hours on Jan. 10 or from 9 AM – 4 PM. After Jan. 10, Normal hours on Fridays are: 9 AM – 5 PM. Yes, Free Fridays are BACK at Riverbanks Zoo and […]

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