Sunset Boulevard

West Columbia Road closures set for Sunday for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner – See parking map

The Gervais Street Bridge will be closed to driver traffic beginning Sunday, May 2, at 9 a.m., until midnight for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner. The intersections will be blocked heading East towards Columbia on Sunset Boulevard, Alexander Road, and Meeting Street. Please use alternate routes such as Jarvis Klapman Boulevard. Public parking options for […]

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See the full moon over the Congaree River

Have you seen the full moon this week? One of the most attractive places to see the moon is over the Congaree River. These photos were taken of the river and of the Gervais Street Bridge. Most were taken from different spots on West Columbia’s Riverwalk. One is the moon over Sunset Boulevard and another […]

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Line trouble on Sunset Boulevard causes power outage Monday morning

Power was out along the Sunset Boulevard corridor in West Columbia Monday morning. The Food Lion had no power and traffic lights were not working. Homes in Westover Acres were without power too. The power outage occurred around 9:20 a.m. West Columbia Police and a West Columbia Fire truck were on the scene. Crews from […]

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Crash results in lane closing in West Columbia Sunday evening

Units from the West Columbia Police Department, the West Columbia Fire Department and EMS were on the scene of a collision at Seminole Drive and Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia Sunday evening. The crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. Westbound traffic was diverted while the site was cleared. Lanes were eventually reopened.

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Affordable Medical Equipment moves to its new location on Sunset Boulevard

Affordable Medical Equipment has moved to its newly constructed location at 1812 Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia. The business was located a few doors down from where it is now. Affordable Medical Equipment offers a verity of specialized products and services. It has mobility products, physical therapy, kitchen aids, bed aids, lift chairs, stair lifts, […]

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New Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden sign in West Columbia

Notice anything new on Sunset Boulevard at Botanical Parkway? There a new sign for the Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden. It’s at the road that leads to the West Columbia entrance to the zoo and botanical gardens. The sign labels it the West Campus. It also advertises Waterfall Junction, the summertime water feature at the […]

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Lexington Police say man exposed himself to female in public

From Sgt. Cameron Mortenson – Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green is asking the public for information on the whereabouts of Dennis Brown, age 49 of Lexington, who is wanted by the Lexington Police Department for exposing himself to a woman last week in the Lexington Place parking lot. On Monday afternoon, March 22, officers were […]

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Crash blocks lane of traffic on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, Thursday

Units from the West Columbia Police Department, The West Columbia Fire Department and Lexington County EMS were on the scene of a crash Thursday around 4:30 p.m. It was at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Hummingbird Drive, near Family Dollar and Jiffy Lube. Traffic was being blocked while emergency personnel worked the clear the […]

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