There was a spike of COVID-19 cases treated at Lexington Medical Center in January. But the number of COVID are, for the most part, declining at Lexington Medical Center since Jan. 25. The number of COVID patients at the hospital with COVID last Tuesday (Jan. 25) was 149. On Wednesday […]
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Positive COVID test number decreases at Lexington Medical Center
The number of positive COVID tests decreased from 48 percent to 44 percent, Lexington Medical Center reported Friday. On Thursday, 1,729 COVID tests were performed and and 44 percent were positive. On Wednesday, 2,111 tests were performed and 48 percent of those came back positive. The number of COVID patients […]
COVID causes cancellation of WeCo River District Meeting, Tall Oaks Boutique ribbon cutting postponed
Out of an abundance of caution due to the uptick of COVID cases, the WeCo River District Board of Directors have voted to postpone the WeCo River District’s January Members Meeting. The Tall Oaks Boutique ribbon cutting/happy hour scheduled for Thursday has also been postponed to a later time A […]
Cayce City Council meeting moved to Jan. 10, amid COVID concerns, will be available for virtual viewing
The City of Cayce staff and elected officials have received requests from citizens about providing a virtual option so that they can attend and participate in the Cayce City Council meeting safely. In an effort to accommodate everyone; with the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, the City of Cayce has […]
Central Bark thriving on Augusta Road in West Columbia
The owners of Central Bark, 2931 Augusta Road, are thrilled to be in West Columbia. “Things are going very well since we opened, “said Courtney Girolamo. She and her husband Anthony opened Central Bark in November of 2020. The business is a member if the Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber […]
Fall Back Fest promises to rock West Columbia with Tokyo Joe, Friday
There is going to be a big celebration in West Columbia. The City of West Columbia invites you to the 5th Annual Fall Back Fest. It will take place from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Friday (Nov. 5) in the 100 Block of State Street. “I’m looking forward to the Fall Back Fest,” […]
Mask mandate in Lexington 2 Schools has ended
Lexington School District Two’s mask requirement for staff, visitors and students expired Sunday (Oct. 31.) On Sept. 2, there were 189 COVID positive students in Lexington Two schools, and 1,486 quarantined students. Lexington Two has a student population of around 8,700 students. By the end of the day Thursday (Oct. […]
West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce stresses Halloween safety
Halloween is Sunday, Oct. 31. It has evolved from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which included the lighting of bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off ghosts. Halloween 2020, was impacted by COVID, but this year Halloween is back. With more children expected to be back out on the […]