Sunset Boulevard

Gas line break causes traffic back-up on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia

Units from the West Columbia Fire Department were on the scene of a gas line break after 1 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Arehart Street. Traffic was blocked on all lanes of Sunset Boulevard between Botanical Parkway and Arehart Street, according to the West Columbia Police Department. Traffic heading east is […]

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Olde Country Buffet owner charged with tax evasion and operating without a license

South Carolina Department of Revenue agents arrested a Lexington County restaurant owner on Friday and charged him with two counts of and one count of operating a business without a state Retail License. Donald Herbert Prevette, 62, of West Columbia, was the owner of Olde Country Buffet. The restaurant has been operated at two locations on […]

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Lexington Police arrest man for armed robbery connected to incident on Sunset Boulevard

Donald Bryan Willingham, age 54 of Columbia, has been charged, by Lexington Police, with Armed Robbery and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime. The charges stem from an incident that occurred earlier this month in the East Towne Centre parking lot at 5556 Sunset Boulevard, in Lexington. Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green announced […]

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Ricky’s Tire & Auto, with Precision Tune, sets date to reopen

Ricky Branham of Ricky‘s Tire & Auto Center has joined forces with Precision Tune and plans reopen the tire and auto center at 1534 Sunset Boulevard on Oct. 30. Ricky’s closed in July. Click to see Ricky’s announcement. Branham announced the planned reopening date on his Facebook page. His message is posted below: Good morning […]

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Man pulled gun on woman in Walmart parking lot, say Lexington Police, asks for help to ID him

The Lexington Police Department is asking the community for help to identify an individual involved in an attempted armed robbery this afternoon, accoring to Chief Terrence Green. On Friday, Oct. 3, at approximately 12:58 p.m., officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Walmart, located at 5556 Sunset Blvd, in the Town of Lexington, in […]

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Ricky’s Tire and Auto joining with Precision Tune to open at 1534 Sunset Blvd, Ricky’s old location

Ricky’s Tire & Auto Center has joined forces with Precision Tune Auto Care and will be re-opening the location at 1534 Sunset Blvd!! COMING SOON!!! Ricky Branham was the owner of Ricky’s Tire & Auto Center, The message announcing the new business was posted on Facebook Click here Ricky’s Tire and Auto closed in July. The […]

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New hotel planned for Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia as city improves infrastructure

Changes are coming to the Sunset Boulevard Corridor, west of Lexington Medical Center, in West Columbia. The city’s infrastructure is being upgraded with the installation of a new water and sewer line moving toward I-20. Construction is now ongoing at “Langley Pointe.” It’s 38 acres bordered by Sunset Boulevard, Henbet Drive and Ephrata Drive. Langley […]

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Traffic signals out on Sunset Boulevard at Whiteford Way early Tuesday morning, says Lexington Police

Please use caution and be on alert in the area of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) at Whiteford Way, in Lexington, due to a loss of power at that intersection. The power outage is affecting both the signal and street lights. Lexington Police reported the lights out just before 6 a.m. Tuesday. Dominion Energy was been notified […]

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