Month: August 2023
SCDOT has opened a new westbound ramp from U.S. 1 (Augusta Road) onto Interstate 20 at West Columbia in Lexington County. Following the recent construction of the new ramp, traffic was detoured off of the old loop ramp during an overnight traffic operation that was completed Wednesday morning. The old loop lamp will remain permanently closed. […]
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Workers have completed the removal of coal tar and sediment from the Area 1 Cofferdam on the Congaree River, near the Gervais Street Bridge. According to an online post from the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, “Over 26,000 cubic yards of material has been removed. DHEC completed a final inspection within the Area […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released information on a body that was found on shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday in a room of the Motel 6 on Burning Tree Drive in Lexington County. The Motel has been closed permanently since March 1 of 2023. Fisher states that the body of a male who […]
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D’s Wings, at 415 Meeting St. in West Columbia, has been ranked as the Best Place for wings in South Carolina by mashed.com. Mashed came up with the best wings by “weighing reviews, tracking down awards, talking to locals, and reading countless articles,” to find the best wings in all 50 states of this country. […]
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The City of West Columbia’s first-ever Meeting Street Music Fest, to be held on the 500 – 700 Blocks of Meeting Street, West Columbia on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 4 – 8 PM. This highly anticipated event will showcase an incredible lineup of multiple genres of music, including nationally and regionally renowned artists on […]
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The City of Cayce is broadcasting city council meetings on YouTubeBeginning Wednesday (Aug. 16) the City of Cayce will provide a link so that Cayce City Council meetings can be viewed online. The City of Cayce’s Regular Council Meeting is at 5 p.m. at Cayce City Hall – 1800 12th Street Here’s a link to […]
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The ribbon was cut Tuesday at Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. It’s at 1309 Charleston Highway, West Columbia. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ribbon-cutting. “Freddy’s is a known commodity for a good meal and it’s a good restaurant,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. He also said his office is close […]
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Tuesday is expected to be oppressively hot and humid in Lexington County, according to the National Weather Service in Columbia. High temperatures will reach 100 degrees in Lexington County, with dew points in the 70’s.The NWS has issued a Heat Advisory with heat indexes Tuesday afternoon up to, or over, 110 F. A few storms […]
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