Month: December 2020

Homes in West Columbia’s Stillwater Community are beginning to sell

Some houses are finished and people are moving in to a new West Columbia development. The Stillwater neighborhood is just off Highway 1 (Augusta Road) behind Hobby Lobby. It’s not far from Hite’s BBQ. Construction began on the homes in the summer. Great Southern Homes is building the single-family attached homes. The development is approximately […]

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West Columbia BI-LO becoming a KJ’s Market IGA

The BI-LO at Westside Plaza Shopping Center will become a KJ’s Market IGA grocery store. The transition date for the new store is slated for 8 a.m. Jan. 15. Phil Payment, president of W. Lee Flowers Co. in Scranton confirmed Monday that the BI-LO at 2349 Augusta Road, West Columbia is transitioning from BI-LO to […]

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Cayce Public Safety collecting donations for Children’s Christmas fund

Cayce Public Safety officers want to make sure the children and families in the community have a Merry Christmas! For all of the City of Cayce businesses and families that have so kindly given to this important initiative in the past, Cayce hopes you are able to do so again! Donations can be made in the form […]

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Thompson Funeral Homes donate to River District, Cayce -West Columbia Lions

Gregg Turner of Thompson Funeral Homes donated the proceeds from Thompson’s metal recycling program to two of it community partners:Turner donated $500 to The River District and $500 to the Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club. “We love being part of this community,” Turner said upon making the donations. Turner is pictured with Bill Mooneyhan and Steve […]

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Industrial park planned for Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Magnus Development is planning a speculative industrial park at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. It will be called 803 Industrial Park and consist of almost one-million sq.-ft.,Ground will be broken on the complex’s 204,120-sq.-ft. Building 1  is scheduled in 2021.  Colliers International, with airport marketing, will lease the property. “Without a doubt, this partnership will capitalize on […]

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Was it an Earthquake “BOOM” Friday night or Lake Murray gas line release?

Some residents in Cayce and West Columbia reported an earthquake-like experience Friday night. One report from the SC Emergency Management Division said it was from a gas line release at the Lake Murray Dam. A later post from the same source said there was a 2.4 magnitude earthquake west of Columbia. Cindy Corley of Cayce […]

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Tasing of student by Cayce officer necessary, investigation reveals

An Airport High School student was tased by a Cayce Public Safety officer during fight Wednesday. Friday afternoon- the City of Cayce, via Spokeswoman Ashley Hunter- issued a statement about the incident. In the state she said: “We have determined that the use of force by the School Resource Officer (SRO) was both reasonable and […]

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Brookland-Cayce Cheer Team makes State Finals

The Brookland-Cayce Cheer Team is on the list of finalists that will be competing in the SC High School League competitive cheer championships. The finals are scheduled for Dec. 19 at the Florence Civic Center. Brookland-Cayce earned a spot in the Class 3A competition. The schools learned the news base don points from qualifying rounds […]

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