Month: January 2021

As MLK Day approaches, the spirit of service is strong in West Columbia

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed each year on the third Monday in January. In King’s honor, the Columbia Urban League’s Annual MLK Breakfast will be held at 8 a.m., Monday, at the Brookland Banquet and Conference Center at 1066 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia.  The theme of the MLK Breakfast is economic empowerment. […]

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Lexington Fire results causes $10,000 in damages

Lexington County Fire Service units responded to a commercial structure fire just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Brookhill West. The Lexington Police Department assisted with crowd and traffic control. Arriving units discovered smoke and fire coming from a commercial dryer system at the laundry facility of the complex and immediately began extinguishing […]

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Small plane crashes in Columbia, Rosewood area

Multiple Columbia Fire Department crews are on scene of a small plane crash in the 2900 block of Kennedy Street, in Columbia. It’s in Rosewood, not far from Owens Field Airport. The Richland County Coroner’s Office is on the scene and is investigating. No update on the occupants of the plane yet. The crash did […]

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Savage Craft Ale Works is opening Jan. 30

Savage Craft Ale Works is opening Jan. 30 On its social media page, in large letters, the date 1-30-2021 is published with hashtags announcing the grand opening the hashtags are: #grandopening #serveupsavage #worththewait #eraofsavage #savageiscoming #scbreweryopening Savage Craft is at 430 Center Street in West Columbia, just off of State Street in the River District. […]

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TV news report highlights West Columbia business boom

The City of West Columbia, and its booming business activity were featured on TV station WLTX this week.The news segment interviews Mayor Tem Miles and talks about all the new business coming to West Columbia. From law offices and D’s Wings to Savage Craft Ale Works, new projects are coming. Click for a link to […]

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1750 British coin part of Cayce Historical Museum’s “50 Objects” exhibit

The Cayce Historical Museum has a 1750 British Coin in its collection.The rare coin was found in what is now part of the City of Cayce. The coin is an item in the Cayce Historical Museum’s “History of Cayce in 50 Objects” exhibit. This month, the museum began a series highlighting one object a week […]

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American Pickers looking for leads in South Carolina

American Pickers, or Mike and Frank from the popular History Channel show are coming to South Carolina in March. The American Pickers crew will be in North Carolina, too, that month. American Pickers have visited Lexington County before. Specifically, the grounds of the old Harmon Tree Farm. The crew has visited a concrete shop in […]

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Maintenance conducted on railroad crossing in Lexington, Monday

All lanes of South Lake Drive (SC-6) at Railroad Avenue in Lexington was closed Monday for rail track maintenance. This closure will was expected to last until approximately 7 p.m., Monday, but has been extended into Tuesday. Vehicles were detouring on Railroad Avenue and Gibson Road.

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