Sunset Boulevard

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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Disregarding signal, results in a collision in Lexington

The Lexington Police Department worked a crash at the intersection of Sunset Blvd and Palmetto Park Blvd, Saturday afternoon. A two car collision had both inbound and outbound lanes down to one lane each.All lanes were eventually opened. This collision was caused by disregarding a traffic control device. (LPD photos)

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Traffic signal and other improvements are coming to the intersection of Henbet Drive and Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia

A traffic signal and other improvements are coming to the intersection of Henbet Drive and Sunset Boulevard (US 378) west of Lexington Medical Center, according to a Facebook post by West Columbia Mayor Tem miles. Construction will start soon. The first on site meeting for utility clearance was Thursday morning, Miles reported. Related story: Langley […]

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Man stabbed and killed his brother at Sunset Boulevard residence say Lexington Police

The Lexington Police Department is investigating an early morning homicide in the Victorian Lakes neighborhood at 4801 Sunset Boulevard in Lexington, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. At approximately 3:22 a.m., officers were dispatched to a disturbance, and when they arrived, they found a Hispanic man who had been killed lying in the driveway […]

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Lexington Police work crash on Hope Ferry Road at Sunset Boulevard, Friday afternoon

Units from the Lexington Police Department were on Hope Ferry Road at Sunset Boulevard due to a collision, around 1:30 Friday afternoon. Both lanes leading to Sunset Blvd on Hope Ferry Road were blocked.All lanes were cleared by 3:30. The cause of the collision was failure to yield to the right of way. (LPD Photos)

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Ricky’s Tire and Auto Center is permanently closed

Ricky’s Tire & Auto Center at 1534 Sunset Blvd. is closed for good. There is a sign on the door of the business that said it’s closed. Owner Ricky Branham posted on Facebook that Ricky’s is closed, permanently. Click for Ricky’s Facebook page – His post is below:(THE TIRE STORE IS CLOSED)Hey everybody, it’s Ricky, […]

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Request to rezone 6.34 acres on the east side of Botanical Parkway to be presented at the West Columbia Planning Commission, Monday

The City of West Columbia Planning Commission will consider the rezoning of a 6.34 acre portion of 1820 Sunset Boulevard on the east side of Botanical Parkway. The property is now zoned Residential 4. The request is to rezone it to Residential 3. The rezoning request is scheduled to be heard at the planning commission’s […]

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