Month: September 2024

WCPD Cpl. Annie DiNovo recognized as Officer of the Quarter by West Columbia City Council

Cpl. Annie DiNovo was recognized as Officer of the Quarter, Tuesday by West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles, Mayor Pro-Tem Mickey Pringle with the West Columbia City Council, and Police Chief Marion Boyce. Known for her work ethic and strong leadership, Cpl. DiNovo was recently promoted into the role of assistant shift supervisor. She has also […]

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Zaxby’s in Cayce has been torn down, but it’s coming back

There no longer is a building housing the Zaxby’s restaurant at 821 Knox-Abbott Drive in Cayce. The building has been torn down. Where Zaxby’s once stood is a vacant lot. There are two banner signs, facing Knox-Abbott Drive, on the property. One sign says: “Closed for Renovations – Be right Back” and the other sign […]

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Cayce Red Lobster, on Knox-Abbott Drive, is closed, named removed from sign

A TV news report from Aug. 27, announced more Red Lobster restaurant locations were scheduled to close, including the Red Lobster at 1270 Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce. The national Red Lobster chain is going through bankruptcy proceedings. More than 100 Red Lobster restaurants, across the country, have closed. By the weekend of Aug. 31, […]

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Shooting captured on a Recorded Phone Call, Lexington County Man convicted of Murder and sentenced to 48 years in Prison

Cleveland Stone, Jr., a 23-year-old man from West Columbia, was convicted last week by a Lexington County jury and sentenced to 48 years without parole for the murder of Michael Funny, age 66, which occurred on August 25, 2022, on Glenn Road in the West Columbia area of Lexington County. The trial began on Monday, […]

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Reminder and Guide to West Columbia’s Meeting Street Music Fest, Friday, and Saturday, Sept. 6-7

The 2nd Annual Meeting Street Music Fest begins this Friday evening (Sept. 6) and extends into Saturday (Sept. 7) in West Columbia. The times for the Meeting Street Music Fest on Friday are from 6 PM until 9 PM  at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater for the Waterfront Warm-Up. On Saturday the music starts at 3 p.m. and there […]

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