Month: December 2022

Registration for West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day, featuring iMAGINE STEAM Festival, is Open!

Registration for West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day, featuring iMAGINE STEAM Festival, is Open!To register to build, race, volunteer, or be a vendor, and join in the fun, visit www.kineticderbyday.com. West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day, featuring iMAGINE STEAM Festival, is Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10 AM – 3 PM. This year, the return of the Kinetic […]

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West Columbia Tuesday sanitation route will be picked up Wednesday, City Hall is closed Tuesday

Below is a listing of City of West Columbia closings and sanitation schedule changes due to the holidays.  City Hall The City of West Columbia City Hall is closed on December 26 and 27, 2022, for the Christmas holidays. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.  The City of West Columbia City Hall […]

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Trinity Baptist Church hosts Candlelight Service in Worship Center after fire damage

The repair is not complete, but Trinity Baptist Church in Cayce held its Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Saturday, anyway.The service was held in the church’s Worship Center that was damaged by an alleged arsonist, who set it on fore, in February. A post on Trinity’s Facebook page reads: “someone attempted to steal Trinity’s joy and […]

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Where to dispose of your Christmas tree

Do you want to dispose of your Christmas so it can be recycled? There are locations in Lexington County you can take your tree to to be ground. You can also get mulch produced from the trees. Here’s a link to Keep The Midlands Beautiful website with information: Lexington County: Crooked Creek Park – 1098 […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber announces Parade of Lights award winners: WCFD, Cayce Utilities, Airport High School, Dirt Cheap Hauling

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Judges selected several Parade of Lights winners in various categories. The recipients were given certificates and photos. Dominion Energy, City of Cayce and City of West Columbia were sponsors of the parade. The winners are: “The Rudolph Award” for the Brightest and Best Lighting is awarded to the City of […]

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City of West Columbia Closings Due to Weather, Holidays, and Sanitation Schedule Information

Below is a listing of City of West Columbia closings due to weather and the holidays.  City Parks Friday, December 23, 2022: All City parks will be closed due to wind, except for Carraway Park. Carraway Park will remain open unless there is a presence of ice in the park. Saturday, December 24, 2022: The […]

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Burglary suspects were barricaded in a house, South Congaree Police say

South Congaree Police were asking the public to please avoid the area of Dunbar Road and Church Street, Thursday afternoon. Police were working with the Lexington County Sheriff’s department after two burglary suspects barricaded themselves inside a residence. It was later announced the two were no longer in the home. WIS TV reported that a […]

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See City of West Columbia Holiday schedule and where can you go out to eat on Christmas Day 

 Christmas is a time when families can come together and time is spent with loved ones. Many businesses close for the holidays in order to give employees a chance to enjoy the peacefulness of the season.  Hanukkah is observed by followers of the Jewish faith. It began this year on Dec. 18 and will end […]

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