Month: October 2023
The five-day Ultimate Long Drive 2023 ULD World Championship started Wednesday at Par Tee Golf Center in West Columbia. It will take place from Wednesday until Sunday, Oct. 8. It’s sponsored by Experience Columbia, SC and will showcase long drive athletes from around the world. Public admission to the event is free. Bleachers are provided. […]
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The latest edition of the City of West Columbia Newsletter has been published. Their are copies of the October-November Newsletter at businesses around West Columbia and the C-WC Chamber office on 12th Street. Click for link to the newsletter This month you can get a message from your city council member and Mayor Tem Miles. […]
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A record number of river tubers came to West Columbia for two months this summer. “We broke a record for tubing trips on the river this summer,” said Michael Mayo, owner of Palmetto Outdoor. “We had the best numbers for July ever and we also broke the record for the number of tubers in August.” […]
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SCDOT has implemented traffic pattern changes at the intersection of Dooley Road and U.S. 1 in Lexington County. This road work is part of the U.S. 1 over I-20 Interchange Improvement Project in Lexington County. A new left turn and a commercial driveway, providing access from Dooley Road to the Murphy Express and Bojangles, will open […]
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The City of Cayce will hold a public presentation at the City of Cayce Council Chambers on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 5-6 p.m. on the first completed grant survey of the City of Cayce African American Cemeteries. The City of Cayce Council Chambers are located at 1800 12th Street. We welcome the public to attend […]
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Lexington County deputies have, for the first time, brought forth a charge under “Gavin’s Law,” a law passed this year to combat sexual extortion. Deputies have charged a 14-year-old male from Chapin with sexual extortion for his role in threatening to release doctored nude images associated with a female classmate, according to an incident report. […]
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Dr. Vance Jones, principal of Brookland-Cayce High School, shared the following statement on the passing of student RySaun Foster on Sunday, October 1: “The loss of RySaun Foster has deeply saddened our close-knit school community. RySaun was an outstanding member of Brookland-Cayce High School, a wonderful young man who was always friendly to others, kind-hearted, […]
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Irmo Fire District crews were on scene of a structure fire in an apartment building on Beacon Hill Road in Irmo, Sunday evening. Units from Columbia Fire and Lexington County Fire were also on hand. The fire was extinguished quickly and the building was saved. The cause is under investigation, and there were no injuries.
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