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George Roberts Restaurant, soon to open in Cayce, is in the Business Spotlight

Rob Schoolmeester is bringing a new dining option to Cayce. The second location of George Roberts Wine and Raw Oyster Bar is coming to State Street in Cayce, It’s upscale dining with affordable prices, extensive drink menu and fantastic specials. Rob said the goal at George Roberts is to provide […]

West Columbia’s August-September Newsletter is out with profiles on The Vacuum Center, Westend Interiors and Thai Delicacies

The City of West Columbia’s August-September Newsletter is out. And one of the articles in the newsletter features articles about on The Vacuum Center, Westend Interiors and Thai Delicacies. Click here to see the new June-July Newsletter. The New West Columbia Newsletter for also includes updates from Mayor Tem Miles […]

West Columbia, an excellent place to walk your dog, especially with a portion of Riverwalk reopened

More than 65 million households own at least one dog, according to the American Pet Products Association (APPA). Dogs are the most popular pet in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report. The APPA’s also reported that more and more Americans are getting pets. In West Columbia, on […]

Lexington Two will offer its annual Silver Pass and All Sports Pass so eligible recipients can pick up their free passes

Lexington Two will offer its annual Silver Pass and All Sports Pass throughout the months of August and September, so eligible district residents, first responders, and others can pick up passes that allow free admission to most regular season district athletic events. The Silver Pass is available to Lexington Two […]

New townhome development, called Faith Hill, to be built in West Columbia

A new townhome development, called Faith Hill, includes 69 townhomes is going to be built off of Platt Springs Road. The entrance to the new development is near Faith Lutheran Church at 1717 Platt Springs Rd, West Columbia. Work on the site where the new homes will be built has […]

US Navy Ship to be named for Kyle Carpenter, Lexington County Native

Kyle Carpenter, a native of Gilbert, is a US Marine Corps veteran and a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. He is a graduate of W.W. King Academy in Batesburg. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of South Carolina. The US Navy announced Monday, it […]

Lexington County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charge

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of River Allen Mathis (age 26), of Cayce, on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office, […]

Cayce’s Hattie’s Crossing housing development pays homage to Hattie Derrenbacher, who set up the first school in Cayce in 1913 – See Details

Construction is underway on all 12 homes at Hattie’s Crossing, an urban in-fill community on the site of the former Cayce Grammar School. Hattie’s Crossing is a project of Columbia developers Mark James and Tyler Baldwin Jr. of Cypress Development Partners, with marketing handled by The Wheeler Group powered by […]

Man arrested on I-26 in Lexington County charged with trafficking fentanyl and meth, woman charged with meth possession

A Lexington County deputy spotted an expired license plate on a car on Interstate 26 last week before pulling the driver over and setting a significant drug case in motion. Aaron Daryl Maldonado, 31, is charged with trafficking fentanyl and meth, cocaine possession, marijuana possession, possession of Alprazolam pills, committing […]