Month: April 2020

Lexington County mobile home fire results in fatality

A fire broke out at a mobile home near Pelion late Thursday evening, resulting in the death of one individual. Lexington County 911 dispatched Fire Service and Emergency Medical Services personnel a residence in the 500 block of Tindal Road just before 11:30 p.m. in reference to a mobile home fire. Upon arrival, firefighters observed […]

Read More >>

Fire closes portion of South Beltline in Columbia

Columbia Fire Department crews were on the scene of a working fire at a commercial property off of South Beltline Blvd near Shop Road, Thursday around 4 p.m.. South Beltline was closed to traffic near Shop Rd. Drivers should were asked to seek alternate routes.

Read More >>

Meeting Street Artisan Market has gone ONLINE

The Meeting Street Artisan Market has gone ONLINE, due to the #COVID19 Crisis. Frequent your favorite local vendors and shops, ONLINE! Check them all out here: Click to visit the Meeting Street Artisan Market ONLINE

Read More >>

Good News: The COMET Restores Limited Soda Cap Connector Service

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announced Wednesday that it is restoring limited service of the Soda Cap Connector, effective Wednesday, April 8. Soda Cap Connector #1, which travels the loop from downtown Columbia to Cayce/West Columbia via Gervais Street, will run daily from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. at 30-minute intervals. The […]

Read More >>

Still Hopes, Laurel Crest running low on supplies, seeking donations, says Cayce-West Columbia Chamber

Still Hopes and Laurel Crest Community Retirement Centers currently have supplies to operate safely but their current inventory will run out shortly. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce will be collecting supplies at the chamber office every weekday starting Thursday and running through Friday, April 17. The drop-off will be open from 9 AM […]

Read More >>

Did you see the April moon Wednesday morning?

There was a bright round moon in the sky. It was visible early Wednesday morning. Here are a few photos of it taken in West Columbia, near Northside Middle School and Providence Presbyterian Church.

Read More >>

City of Cayce enacts overnight curfew

At Tuesday’s Cayce City Council meeting, council voted unanimously to enact a citywide curfew beginning Wednesday The curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. and will restrict the travel of individuals inside the Cayce city limits with the exception of individuals traveling to and from work, for work purposes, or for […]

Read More >>

COVID-19 results in West Columbia virtual council meeting, spike in garbage volume

For the first time in history, the West Columbia City Council held a virtual – on-line- council meeting, Tuesday. “I just hope that everyone will stay healthy and use common sense,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles at the beginning of the meeting. He also said: “It’s important to fulfill our obligation to hold our […]

Read More >>