Month: September 2022
West Columbia City Council, at its meeting Tuesday, recognized Girl Scout Troop 1279 member Morgan Swygert for her community service project. She raised awareness for pediatric burn injuries and the SC Burned Children’s Camp, founded by the SC Firefighters Association. Morgan also developed an education and recycling program that was officially launched at the 2022 […]
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September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. It is the time to contemplate a plan of action in the event of a natural or manmade disaster. First responders, like those with the West Columbia Police and the West Columbia Fire departments are trained and ready to respond. So is the rest of the City of West […]
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Savage Craft Ale Works will host Oktoberfest from 11:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. Kickoff: Every year, the tapping ceremony in the Savage Craft Ale Works festival hall kicks off Oktoberfest. As tradition has it, at 12 noon on the first Saturday of the Oktoberfest, the mayor taps the first beer barrel and opens the […]
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The cofferdam has been built and water is being pumped from the area of the first cofferdam on the Congaree River. The cofferdam was constructed at the Gervais Street Bridge. The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control has provided an update. As of late August, Dominion Energy has:Completed the rock cofferdam for Area 1 […]
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At approximately 7 p.m. Tuesday, officers with the West Columbia Police Department responded to a call from the 1400 block of Alpine Drive, in Westover Acres, in reference to a domestic disturbance. Units from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and West Columbia Fire Department, were also on the scene. Upon arrival to the residence, officers […]
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The City of West Columbia’s new 2nd Thursday Might Meeting Street Artisan Market is this Thursday, September 8, from 4 PM – 8 PM, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. In addition to over 20 vendors, there will be free henna and glitter tattoos by Emerald Artistry and live art demonstrations. Bring the family and support local […]
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The 4th Annual Taylor Watford Foundation Hope Cup Golf Tournament is Sept. 22 at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington. Tee times are 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Registration and sponsorship information is below: Chuck Underhill, representing House of Raeford’s FLOCK is the Title Sponsor. Underhill and House of Raeford have donated $5,000 […]
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Did you see a lane closed on Augusta Road at the I-26 Spartanburg/Charleston ramp last Thursday. There was a reason. The City of West Columbia sanitation department, the SC Department of Transportation and the West Columbia Police Department cleaned up trash from under the bridge on US 1 and I-26, last week. These are photos […]
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