The City of West Columbia could be facing a law suit of $300,000. Attorney Mark V. Gende told council at a meeting Monday that he has a law suit ready to file requesting compensation for a residence at 1020 Natchez Trail. The residence has been deemed unsafe because of groundwater runoff eroding the yard, up […]

A suspect was shot killed and a Cayce officer was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning. A man began firing at two Cayce Department of Public Safety officers. The incident occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Lorick Street. The man who fired at the officers was being arrested on drug charges, according to Sergeant Evan R. […]

A Gaston woman pleaded guilty today to calling in a bomb threat last year to Lexington County’s Marc H. Westbrook Judicial Center.  Julie Ann Riddle-Gonzalez, 64, said she called in the threat in October 2014 to avoid going to court to face a fraudulent check charge. The building was evacuated and no bomb was found. […]

There was no dearth of talent Sunday night during the Rockin’ 4 Relief concert at Historic Columbia Speedway. Performers delivered one after the other. Benton Blount, of Greenville, is an America’s Got talent winner. He sung a deeply emotional version of Drift Away, first made popular by Dobie Gray in the 1970s. Blount also sung Can’t […]

The West Columbia City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting at 6 p.m., Monday at city hall, 200 N. 12th Street West Columbia. Here is a potion ot the agenda: 7.1. Council Member Tommy Parler, Re: Discuss City Ordinance on Littering 7.2. Mark V. Gende, Esquire, of Sweeny, Wingate, & Barrow P.A., Re: Storm […]

The quality of the music was high, but those who came to see Stevie Wonder, Sunday, left disappointed. Debra Cox, organizer of the Rocking 4 Relief concert, came on stage at about 8:30 p.m. and announced Wonder was still in Charlotte with his family, and would not play at the Historic Columbia Speedway as scheduled. Billy […]

The Brookland-Cayce High School Honors Choir performed in New York City, Sunday. The choir sang in Carnegie Hall. The BC Honors Choir left for New York Thursday, according the the BC Choir schedule. The choir will return Monday.

The Brookland-Cayce Cheer Squad qualified for the state  competition Saturday. As a result the BC Cheerleaders will compete next Saturday. The squad is coached by Alicia Dickerson. More details later. CLICK: Video of BC Cheer Squad competition