The K-Mart store at 1500 Charleston Highway in West Columbia is closing by the end of the year. The Lexington K-Mart at 748 West Main St. is closing, too. K-Mart is closing several stores around the country. There is a digital billboard sign where US 1 and Klapman Boulevard come together in West Columbia. It […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the motorcyclist who died as a result of a collision on the Interstate 20 Westbound near exit 63 shortly before 10 p.m., Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Jeffrey Jay Wurtz, 44, of Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained. Mr. Wurtz, who was not […]

The City of West Columbia unveiled a 27-foot-long and 9.5 feet in diameter bottle sculpture on Friday, September 27, 2019, at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. The artist, Karl L. Larsen, locally sourced the almost 12,000 bottles used for the project in less than a month from citizens who brought their bottles to city hall, […]

Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision that occurred in the 200 block of James Dunbar Road near Pelion shortly before 9 a.m., Friday. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. David Charles Dickerson, 52, of Pelion was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Mr. Dickerson’s vehicle was […]

The City of West Columbia’s Public Parking Garage at 310 Court Avenue, near  State Street in the Brookland Development is now open to the public. There are street parking spots open too.  This project adds 105 parking spaces to West Columbia’s river district. The parking is free. Future parking projects in the river district will provide […]

The 2019 Rhythm on the River Fall Concert Series begins Friday night. The shows are from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. Rob Crosby and Sour Wood Honey are playing. A shuttle is provided by the City of West Columbia Parking Information for Rhythm on the River Concert Series SHUTTLE […]

The new parks in West Columbia are sparking activity in the business community. “You can see it coming,” said Mark Plessinger, owner of Frame of Mind at 140 State Street. “You can feel it coming.” Plessinger said the new mural off of State Street in the alleyway leading to the Interactive Art Park and Artisan […]