Sunset Boulevard

Lexington County Council votes to drop $30 vehicle registration fee, funds still needed to improve roads

Lexington County Council voted, Tuesday, not to implement a proposed $30 vehicle registration fee. The money generated from the fee would have been used for road improvements. A vast majority of country residents speaking at a public hearing, before the vote, were against the added fee. The vote not to impose the fee at this […]

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Emergency personnel respond to accident on Sunset Boulevard at Minerals Springs Road in Lexington

A collision was blocking the outer inbound lane of Sunset Boulevard at Mineral Springs Road in Lexington around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Emergency personnel were on the scene attending to the incident.

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Capitol Square redevelopment plan contains grocery store and 4-story apartment building

Baker Commercial Properties plans to redevelop Capitol Square on Sunset Boulevard at Meeting Street into a vibrant mixed-use complex consisting of multifamily residential units, retail, parking and public open spaces to enhance the Riverfront corridor along Meeting Street. The plan was presented to West Columbia City Council at its meeting Tuesday. Council approved a resolution […]

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West Columbia man killed in motorcycle accident on Sunset Boulevard is identified by Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has positively identified the individual who died due to a motorcycle vs vehicle accident in the 400 block of Sunset Blvd – in front of Capitol Square – in West Columbia at approximately 4:20 P.M. on Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Jose Antonio Colon, 59, of West Columbia was traveling […]

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West Columbia Police investigate a fatal vehicle accident on Sunset Boulevard

West Columbia Police Department officers were called to a scene at around 4:20 Sunday involving a motor vehicle accident that resulted in a death. It was in the 200 block of Sunset Boulevard, near Capitol Square. Both lanes of Sunset were blocked as the incident is being investigated. The WCPD advised drivers to find an […]

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West Columbia Police on the scene of a raw poultry spill on Sunset Boulevard

Drivers traveling down Sunset Boulevard, Thursday afternoon around 5, had to navigate a messy situation. A load of raw poultry was spilled in the westbound lane (toward Lexington) near the entrance to the Quail Hollow subdivision. Vehicles were driving slowly around the mess. The West Columbia Police Department told drivers to expect some traffic delays […]

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West Columbia Fire Department on the scene of an accident in the 3000 block of Sunset Blvd near Lexington Medical Center, Thursday afternoon

Units from the West Columbia Fire Department were on the scene of an accident in the 3000 block of Sunset Blvd near Lexington Medical Center, Thursday afternoon, around 4. All inbound and outbound lanes were shut down for an extended period of time. The site was cleared Thursday afternoon, and all lanes were reopened.

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SCDOT to close Whippoorwill Drive in West Columbia for repairs, beginning Monday

Beginning on Monday (July 29) the SCDOT will close Whippoorwill Drive at Sunset Boulevard (US 378) in West Columbia for pavement repairs. Whippoorwill is where the turn-in to Rush’s is. The project will include drainage system improvements and resurfacing. SCDOT expects the work to be completed in August. A sign near the worksite indicates the […]

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