Sunset Boulevard
The City of West Columbia has installed signs to help drivers know what to do at the HAWK traffic signal, on Sunset Boulevard, at Capitol Square. Some drivers have reported they are unsure of how to proceed when the lights are flashing red. Drivers should treat the flashing signal as a stop sign and proceed […]
The former Jackson’s Southern Kitchen at 1213 Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia is being remodeled. Julian Wilson of Wilson Kilber commercial real estate developers said a new restaurant will occupy the space. Wilson said he was not ready to disclose the name yet, but the property will be the site of a new restaurant. It […]
The Lexington Police Department announced that a three vehicle collision occurred Tuesday in the 5400 block of Sunset Blvd (US-378) near Old Cherokee. The crash had multiple outbound lanes closed. Police asked drivers to please seek an alternate route until the roadway reopens. Lanes were opened at about 1:30 p.m. The collision was caused by […]
The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner is being held Sunday afternoon in West Columbia. Crews were busy Sunday preparing for the big event. Sunset Boulevard was blocked Al’s Upstairs and Bridgepoint Condominiums. Meeting Street was blocked at the Meeting Street – State Street intersection. Alexander Road at Black Rooster was blocked, too. The roads will be […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.