West Columbia- Lexington County – Cayce news Monday, August 3, 2020
Despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus, vendors at West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market are finding success. The market meets under the pavilion at 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia, in the public parking lot behind Terra Restaurant. All COVID safety protocols, including the wearing of masks, are followed at the […]
Many long-time West Columbia residents quickly identified the photo of the Kentucky Fried Chicken in West Columbia in 1967, that was featured Monday on WestMetroNews.com. The photo came from an ad in the 1967 Airport High School Yearbook that is in the possession of Bill Mooneyhan. The building still exists […]
The Lexington Two School District has added a new full-time virtual option for students from 5K-through-12th-grade for the 2020-21 school year. For more information about the Virtual Academy visit our website www.lex2.org for detailed information and the application. For students who want to participate in the Lexington Two Virtual Academy […]
The West Columbia Riverwalk was the epicenter of the summer, Sunday. A steady stream of tubers entered Riverwalk at the Amphitheater from the Congaree River after a cool float on a very hot day. Others were walking up to sign up to take a trip at the Palmetto Outdoor shed […]
From Gov. Henry McMaster: To help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 between young adults in South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster today announced that the sale of alcoholic beverages in all bars and restaurants throughout the state will be prohibited after 11:00 PM each night. The governor’s order will go into […]
From Ashley Hunter- City of Cayce Spokeswoman – Tuesday night, the Cayce City Council voted to enact an ordinance to mandate that masks be worn in places open to the general public, within the City Limits. This ordinance will become effective on Friday morning, July 10, at 6 a.m.. Individuals violating this ordinance […]
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of two Lexington county residents in unrelated cases. Anthony Michael Crispino, III (age 26), of Columbia and Michael Wayne Davis (age 61), of Leesville, were arrested on seven total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children […]
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a suspected drowning. The man’s body was recovered from the Willow Cove Road area of Lake Murray shortly before 3 p.m. Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. Clint Alexander Brown, 38, of Columbia was recovered from the water and pronounced deceased […]
