The City of Columbia Police Department announces that the following streets will be closed for the King Day at the Dome Event on Monday, January 21st.

March Route:  East on Washington Street then South on Main Street

Street Closings

7:00 a.m.

Washington St. between Wayne and Lincoln St.

Gadsden St. between Lady and Hampton St.

Wayne St.

Changing the way Lexington County handles vehicle tax receipts will result in significant savings, Lexington County Treasurer Jim Eckstrom said Monday.

Under a new initiative championed by Eckstrom, Lexington County vehicle tax-payers on Thursday will begin receiving their receipts directly from the Department of Motor Vehicles at the same time they receive their registration and decal. 

Previously, the county paid to mail the receipts to the taxpayers while the DMV mailed the registration and decal separately.  

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA) would like to remind riders that service will be not be operating on  New Year’s Day, Tuesday, January 1, 2013. CMRTA will run regular service on New Year’s Eve.

“We wish our riders, drivers, staff and their families a very safe and happy holiday,” said Dr. Bob Schneider, executive director of CMRTA.

Service will begin running again on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.