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Chayz Lounge is moving out of West Columbia at the end of 2026

Chayz Lounge is moving out of West Columbia. Founder and Owner Chaye Alexander is relocating her live Jazz club, Chayz Lounge, to Durham, NC. She announced the move in an audio address on Facebook. Chaye has been in the Metro Columbia area for 21 years. She has been in West […]

West Columbia sits on the state’s Fall Line resulting in foothill like landscape and mini-waterfalls

West Columbia stretches along eight miles of the scenic lower Saluda and Congaree Rivers, offering activities like kayaking, canoeing, tubing, parks, waterfront concerts, and 8.5 miles of biking and walking trails. The Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line runs through West Columbia at the confluence of the Saluda and Broad rivers, where […]

Man, who died in Aug. 8 crash on South Lake Drive, is identified by the Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a two-vehicle accident in the 1500 block of South Lake Drive, Lexington, at approximately 11:45 a.m. on August 8. According to Fisher, Mr. Charles Richard Custar, 59, of Clover, was traveling southbound on South Lake Drive when he […]

Public hearing held by Lexington County Council to discuss proposed Cayce sports complex

A public hearing was held, by Lexington County Council, Tuesday, on the sports complex propose for Cayce , but a vote was not taken. Council has voted once to approve the complex, but the second and third readings have not yet been scheduled. Read initial story below published July 18: […]

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Community Health Fair is Saturday (Aug. 15) with health screenings, back-to-school supplies, a kid zone, and community resources

The Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center – BLEC is hosting a free Community Health Fair on Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s at 1218 Batchelor St. – West Columbia – It includes: health screenings, healthy food, back-to-school supplies, a kid zone, and community resources, all free and open to the […]

SCDOT to close and detour Pine Street bridge in South Congaree, over Congaree Creek, for repairs

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will close and detour the Pine Street bridge over Congaree Creek in Lexington County for repairs beginning Monday, August 17. The bridge is expected to reopen by September 18. These dates may change depending on weather conditions.As part of this closure a detour route […]

Lexington School District 2 students post gains in statewide SC READY testing

Lexington School District Two students posted gains in several core subject areas in statewide testing results released this week by the SC Department of Education, achieving test scores at the highest level in more than five years. In test results from SC READY, given to the state’s third- through eighth-graders: […]

Investigator Branham Recognized as WCPD Officer of the Quarter by Chief Marion Boyce

West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce recognized Investigator Branham as Officer of the Quarter on Tuesday, Aug, 4, at the August Regular West Columbia city Council Meeting. In addition to his regular duties, Inv. Branham serves on the Crisis Negotiations team, the Accident Reconstruction team, and volunteers his time heading […]

Bishop Wade Roof of Mount Tabor Lutheran Church in West Columbia elected Bishop of the SC Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church – Honored by City Council

At the Regular West Columbia City Council meeting on Aug. 4, Mayor Tem Miles and City Council recognized Bishop Wade Roof of Mount Tabor Lutheran Church in West Columbia for his election as Bishop of the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.The City of West Columbia […]

West Columbia Fire Chief Marquis Solomon receives Lexington County NAACP Leadership and Service Award

West Columbia Fire Chief Marquis Solomon is the recipient of the Lexington County NAACP Leadership and Service Award. “I’m beyond grateful to be recognized with the Lexington County NAACP Leadership and Service Award,” Solomon said. “but this doesn’t happen without the people around me. To the firefighters of West Columbia […]