Month: August 2023
A version of this article was published in the City of West Columbia June-July Newsletter – Here’s the link BrickHouse Gourmet Coffee and Tea Co. is moving to 729 Meeting Street, in West Columbia.The coffee shop is owned by Akera and Alexis Sellers. It opened in West Columbia’s River District at 725 Meeting St. in […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a West Columbia man accused of trying to kill three people in a shooting Tuesday evening. Ivy Tyrone Richardson Jr., 52, is charged with three counts of attempted murder, a single count each of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, unlawful possession of a weapon and firing a […]
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Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a man in connection to a shooting incident that injured two people. Investigators believe the shooting on Gardner’s Terrace Rd was an isolated incident between people who knew each other. One shooting victim has been stabilized, according to EMS. Another person suffered what is described as a non-life threatening […]
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The New Brookland Tavern building, at 122 State St. in West Columbia, is for sale.The venue is iconic and has for decades presented bands, shows, and other kinds of entertainment. The asking price for the building, according to “The State” newspaper is nearly $775,000. “The Lexington County Chronicle” first reported the possible move of the […]
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Alexander Place is a mixed-use development with new apartments and retail space planned for the corner of Augusta Street and Alexander Road. The project of four parcels at and near 326 Alexander Rd. and 101 Augusta St., includes a renovated garage that’s on the property and an 8-unit apartment building. Renderings show a coffee shop, […]
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From the City of Cayce- At the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s 2023 Annual Meeting in July, the City of Cayce received the Annual Achievement Award for the development in the City’s Cayce River Arts District. Cayce’s Mayor, members of the Cayce City Council, and Cayce staff attended the Annual Meeting to receive the prestigious award for innovative efforts in […]
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Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was the featured speaker at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business Meeting Tuesday morning at Stone River in West Columbia. (Feature photo: Lott, WCPD Chief Marion Boyce; Chamber President Tim James and Cayce PD Chief Chris Cowan) Lott covered topics ranging from the value of technology in crime fighting and bond reform […]
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West Columbia City Council unanimously passed a resolution, Monday, recognizing Mayor Tem Miles for receiving the Post and Courier Columbia’s 2023 Most Powerful Award. The Most Powerful list is an annual ranking that recognizes individuals who bring power and influence to the Columbia area culture, economy, and to the corporate and political arena. City Council’s […]
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