Month: December 2022
A lifelong South Carolina resident and incredible leader, Joe graduated from Wildewood School where he was Student Body President and a major asset on the football team. He then attended Wofford College where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, South Carolina Gamma Chapter. Joe was always a proud Terrier alumnus, serving […]
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West Columbia businessman Joe Taylor has died. Taylor developed many properties in West Columbia. His office is in West Columbia in a building he renovated on State Street. He was the CEO of Southland Capital Partners, a development firm. “He thought a lot of West Columbia,” said former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton. “He was […]
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The cofferdam on the Columbia side of Congaree River, between the Gervais and Blossom street bridges, is no longer flooded. A photo from mid-December by the Congaree Riverkeeper ( Link to Congaree Riverkeeper ) showed the cofferdam to be over flowing with water after the river crested at 12 feet. Work at the site has slowed since the […]
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New Year’s Eve is a great opportunity for a romantic dinner. New Year’s Day is a chance to get that meal that is said to ensure prosperity. Regardless of your preference, there are West Columbia restaurants that can help you celebrate the new year. For a fine dining experience on New Year’s Eve, Terra is […]
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The Lexington County Fire Service responded to a structure fire at around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. It was in the 100 block of Hilltop Road in the Red Bank area. Heavy fire was coming from the two-story home as units arrived on scene. Five people were displaced as the fire caused severe damage to the […]
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The buildings of Beacon Hill Block on Airport Boulevard and Boston Avenue are being demolished. It’s a shopping center where there was a Lizard’s Thicket restaurant. The Lizard’s Thicket and several other storefronts are being torn down. There was also a Subway in the strip, along with an insurance agency and a nail salon and […]
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The Cayce Fire Department responded to a fire at CMC Steel just before 3 p.m. Tuesday. Cayce Fire crews were assisted by Lexington County Fire Service and the West Columbia Fire Department to fight the commercial structure fire. When units arrived, heavy black smoke was coming from the roof of the building. Crews entered and […]
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It was the coldest Christmas, in 2022, in almost 40 years. The National Weather Service said it was in the mid-teens the night before Christmas Eve. It was also in the teens on Christmas Eve and on Christmas night in Lexington County. So what was the result? There was plenty of sunshine and the skies […]
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