Month: November 2018

West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest one of many upcoming community events

A setting sun illuminated the lingering clouds Friday evening to make for a beautiful Fall Back Fest on West Columbia’s State Street. “An event like this helps build the community” said Brian Carter, West Columbia City administrator. “This is a vibrant, exciting place to be.” The third annual Fall Back Fest featured live music from […]

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All lanes of Leaphart Road Bridge open, Chris Drive, Harbor Drive, too

All lanes of the Leaphart Road Bridge, over I-26 in West Columbia, have been opened. “The lanes were opened Tuesday,” said Robert Power, West Columbia-based engineer for the S.C. Department of Transportation. In addition to the bridge being closed, parts of Chris Drive, and Harbor Drive had been closed so those roads could be elevated […]

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Midlands Media Group buys Lexington-based WZMJ 93.1

Midlands Media Group, LLC, led by Columbia residents Kirk Litton and Keith Stover, bought radio station WZMJ 93.1 from Lake Murray Communications. The Lexington-based station is known as Z-93 The Lake. Midlands Media Group purchased WWNQ 94.3 The Dude, in 2016. It is the only locally owned and operated country music station in the greater […]

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REMINDER – West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest is Friday

The City of West Columbia invites you to the 3rd Annual Fall Back Fest on the 100 Block of State Street, West Columbia, Friday, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The event features live music from Rian Adkinson, food and beverages from Cha Cha’s Food Truck, Cafe Strudel West Columbia, State Street Pub, @116 Espresso […]

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All lanes of Leaphart Road Bridge open, Chris Drive, Harbor Drive, too

All lanes of the Leaphart Road Bridge, over I-26 in West Columbia, have been opened. “The lanes were opened Tuesday,” said Robert Power, West Columbia-based engineer for the S.C. Department of Transportation. In addition to the bridge being closed, parts of Chris Drive, and Harbor Drive had been closed so those roads could be elevated […]

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Midlands Media Group buys Lexington-based WZMJ 93.1

Midlands Media Group, LLC, led by Columbia residents Kirk Litton and Keith Stover, bought radio station WZMJ 93.1 from Lake Murray Communications. The Lexington-based station is known as Z-93 The Lake. Midlands Media Group purchased WWNQ 94.3 The Dude, in 2016. It is the only locally owned and operated country music station in the greater […]

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REMINDER – West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest is Friday

The City of West Columbia invites you to the 3rd Annual Fall Back Fest on the 100 Block of State Street, West Columbia, Friday, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The event features live music from Rian Adkinson, food and beverages from Cha Cha’s Food Truck, Cafe Strudel West Columbia, State Street Pub, @116 Espresso […]

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West Columbia Police Department not shaving to raise money to fight cancer

 The West Columbia Police Department (WCPD) is growing hair to raise money for No-Shave.org (benefitting Colorectal Cancer Research, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and Prevent Cancer Foundation) and the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation. Beginning Thursday, 35 members of the WCPD will begin growing their beards or goatees and donating $1 per day to raise funds […]

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