West Columbia City Council addressed racist comments at its meeting, Monday. Two West Columbia Councilmen voiced apologies for racist comments allegedly made by Mayor Joe Owens. And Cora Washington, an African -American West Columbia resident also said she had a confrontation with the mayor. Washington told council that on Sept. 9, Owens came to her […]

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the City of Cayce and Thompson and Co. is presenting RHYTHM ON THE RIVER: RISE ABOVE THE WATERS BENEFIT CONCERT. It’s on Sunday, Oct. 25,  from noon until  7 p.m. The concert will be held at the Guignard Brickworks Development (180 Knox Abbott Drive) […]

Agenda for West Columbia to hold Special Council Meeting 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19 200 N. 12th Street West Columbia ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS BY THE MAYOR 7. PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITION 7.1. Consideration of a Resolution Recognizing Firefighter Bradley Smith for Heroic Acts of Service on October 4, 2015 RESOLUTION_Bradley Smith_Heroic Act 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9.1. Second Reading Consideration of […]

Though a portion of Riverwalk in West Columbia was reopened, Friday, flood damage is apparent. Riverwalk, headed south, toward Cayce and the Blossom Street Bridge is open, to the north of the Gervais Street Bridge, is closed. A large part of the boardwalk, under the bridge, has been washed away by the recent flood waters. […]

The Dinner on the Gervais Street Bridge was held, Sunday. It was from 4 to 8 p.m. And resulted in the bridge being closed. The dinner is a fundraiser for Congaree Riverkeeper and Canoeing for Kids. It is also a celebration of the river that flows below the quarter-mile iconic bridge. Emile DeFelice is the […]

Work has begun to repair Botanical Parkway in West Columbia. It was one of the most heavily-damaged roads in West Columbia after the floods in early October. A culvert was smashed by raging water and the road surfaced was washed away. The damaged culvert has been removed and rocks have been placed on the creek […]

Lexington County Councilman Ned Tolar to hold Constituent Service Night Lexington County Councilman Ned Tolar will hold a special Constituent Service Night on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Tolar represents West Columbia and parts of Lexington. It will be held from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. at Carolina Cafe in Westland Shopping Center (2250 Sunset Boulevard.) For more information, […]

The Stuff the Bus event, Saturday, in the Grecian Gardens parking lot raised $2,700. And a school bus was filled to capacity with food items for the needy. The event was held to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank and the people it serves. Crystal Poston, concerned for distressed South Carolinians after the floods, organized the […]