Month: June 2021

Meeting Street Interiors featured in West Columbia Newsletter

Meeting Street Interiors is the epitome of elegance in home décor. The business is featured in the West Columbia Newsletter – Click here for link It has been at 614 Meeting St., West Columbia, since 1998.“We’ve seen it grow,” said Marion Scott, “a lot is happening in West Columbia.” Marion owns Meeting Street Interiors with […]

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Man charged with sexually abusing a minor

Robert Miller of West Columbia has been charged with sexually abusing a minor. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the June 3, arrest of Miller, age 37, Friday, on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office […]

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Batesburg man charged in shooting that killed 11-year-old girl

Lexington County deputies have arrested a Batesburg man accused of firing shots during a gang-related shooting that resulted in the death of an 11-year-old girl and wounded another girl. Quayshaun Xzander Clark, 29, is charged with murder, attempted murder, possessing a weapon during a violent crime and discharging a firearm into a dwelling, according to […]

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West Columbia woman dies after being hit by vehicle on Augusta Road

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle in the 2400 block of Augusta Road at approximately 11 p.m. on Thursday. According to Fisher, Ms. Donna Lee Barnes, 64, of West Columbia was attempting to cross the roadway when she was struck […]

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New restaurant and supermarket rising from the ground in West Columbia

A new supermarket and restaurant are rising out of the ground between Jarvis Klapman Boulevard and US 1 in West Columbia. The site is across from Whetzel’s Automotive. It was announced in January that a grocery called the Supermarket Garibaldi and a Mexican cuisine restaurant would be built at the site across from the former […]

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Cayce Public Safety Director Byron Snellgrove retiring

From Ashley Hunter, City of Cayce – Cayce Department of Public Safety Director Byron Snellgrove, announced his retirement, Thursday, after more than 35 years in law enforcement. Upon his retirement, Snellgrove was praised for his leadership and his commitment to professionalism and community policing, in a City of Cayce press release, Snellgrove’s retirement announcement “is […]

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SC Midlands Wedding Officiant Grand Opening, with Samantha Leitner, held Thursday

SC Midlands Wedding Officiant held its Grand Opening at 989 Knox Abbot Drive, Suite 101, Cayce, Thursday. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting. Samantha Leitner is the owner. She can cover your wedding or elopement at her place for just $75 or will travel to your wedding, anniversary/renewal […]

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11-year-old is killed in Lexington County shooting

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred in the 700 block of Madera Road, Batesburg,at approximately 10:30 p.m. Wednesay. According to Fisher, Miss Tashya Michelle Jay, 11, of Leesville was pronounced dead at the scene due to a gunshot wound. Another girl was also shot during the […]

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