Savage Craft Ale Works said in a Facebook post that interior and exterior work is proceeding on the project. Photos above were posted, too. Savage Craft Ale Works will be housed in several renovated historic structures including the former West Columbia (1925) City Hall and Fire Station building, at 430 Center Street. The project ties […]

In order to best protect the health of the community and mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19, the 2020 Cayce Festival of the Arts has been canceled. A statement reads: “For all artists, that have been accepted and paid their registration fees, we will be refunding participation fees via Paypal. “We hope that our residents, […]

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce has posted a list of local restaurants providing service. The chamber advises: “Whenever you buy local, you are putting money back into your community and neighborhood. Please support our local restaurants and businesses especially through this difficult time. Here’s the link to the list on our website for […]

New positive cases of the coronavirus include 6 in Lexington County and 9 in Richland County. There are no new reported cases in Aiken, Calhoun or Saluda counties at this time. By county there are now 29 positive cases in Richland, 12 in Lexington, and 1 each in Aiken, Calhoun and Saluda. Those are numbers […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a motor vehicle accident. It occurred on I-20 westbound at mile marker 38 at approximately 10:20 p.m., Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Marco Antonio Miranda-Giron, 26, of Gilbert was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Mr. Miranda-Giron’s vehicle left the […]

The State Farmers Market at 3483 Charleston Highway in West Columbia will remain open during the coronavirus crisis. The state farmer’s markets in Greenville and Florence, will remain open for regular business, too. Supporting local farmers during this time is being encouraged. The South Carolina State Farmers Market has cancelled the Spring Plant and Flower Festival, but […]

After Gov. Henry McMaster urged hospitals to limit visitation, Thursday, Lexington Medical Center is no longer allowing visitors. This restriction includes Emergency , and all procedure areas and inpatient units. In some instances, LMC will allow one visitor: Obstetric patients ; Pediatric patients; Newborn Nursery and Special Care Nursery patients; and End-of-life situations. Children younger […]

Wilton Road in the Springdale community is open. The opening is more than a month ahead of schedule. Rep. Micah Caskey, who lives near the road posted: “At long last it’s finally open again! Thanks to everyone that worked so hard to get this project done — it took all of us pulling together and […]