Coffee in autumn, where to get yours in West Columbia  

Temperatures are beginning to dip downward in West Columbia. And a hot cup of coffee sure can add that needed kick to a chilly morning. There are plenty of businesses in West Columbia that can meet your need for coffee. On Tuesday, Curtis Washington and Johnny Hawley were enjoying a […]

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Cayce Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

FROM THE CITY OF CAYCE– The City of Cayce is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Finance Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). This award is for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended […]

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Ribbon cut at Que Bueno! Antojitos and Snack Bar in the Georgetown Business Plaza next-to Chick-fil-A in West Columbia

The ribbon was cut Tuesday at Que Bueno! Antojitos and Snack Bar at 2213 Augusta Rd. in West Columbia. It’s in the Georgetown Business Plaza behind Chick-fil-A. The greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ribbon-cutting. “We’re introducing our new Mexican Snacks and Ice cream shop to the community,” […]

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Lexington County emergency crews on the scene of an overturned gas tanker on I-20 on-ramp

The Lexington County Fire Service, South Carolina Highway Patrol, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and Lexington County EMS were on the scene, Tuesday afternoon, of a gasoline tanker roll over. The overturned truck was blocking the entrance ramp onto I-20 eastbound from Pond Branch Road. There were no injuries and it […]

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Gray Collegiate Academy varsity cheer team takes 1st place in 3 competitions

Gray Collegiate Academy’s varsity competitive cheer team took first place at the Battle at the Bluff on Saturday, Sept. 12. Gray won in the 4A Division. The competition was held at River Bluff High School in Lexington. Gray, of West Columbia, also took first place in 4A at the Hartsville […]

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Crash in Lexington results in EMS transport to the hospital and DUI arrest

The Lexington Police Department reported a collision on Augusta Road (US-1) at Stoneridge Drive, around 8:30, Monday night. The crash resulted in the closing of the inbound and outbound lanes.The wreck was caused by an impaired driver who was arrested for DUI, according to the police. One person was transported […]

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Tractor-trailer accident and oil leak slows traffic on Edmund Highway, Monday

The 4700 block of Edmund Highway was reduced to a single lane of traffic, both north and south bound, Monday, due to a tractor-trailer accident and oil leak. The leak was contained by around 2 p.m., by the Lexington County Fire Service, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the South Carolina […]

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Mota Crosslinking Business Academy celebrates SC Latino-Hispanic Business Day on State House grounds with elected officials and proclamations

West Columbia’s Mota Enterprises and Mota Crosslinking Business Academy celebrated the 6th Annual South Carolina Latino – Hispanic Business Day Proclamation on Friday at the Solomon Blatt Building on the grounds of the South Carolina State House. Several elected officials, including US Rep. Joe Wilson, attended the ceremony. State Rep. […]

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Employee at a Lexington County business is shot after an exchange with a customer

A Wagener man is accused of shooting an employee at a Lexington County business Thursday morning. Howard Fogle Jr., 73, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to an arrest warrant. “Based on the interviews detectives conducted, they’ve determined Fogle went to […]

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Lexington County man charged with attempted murder, accused of stabbing

Lexington County deputies arrested and charged a man accused of stabbing a man Thursday afternoon at a Batesburg home. Jesse Waylon Jones, 38, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives who responded to the scene of the stabbing […]

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