Month: November 2024

West Columbia Police respond to crash on Hook Avenue at Sunset Boulevard, Tuesday afternoon

Units from the West Columbia Police Department were on the scene of a crash, Tuesday, just before 4 pm. The crash occurred at the intersection of Hook Avenue and Sunset Boulevard (US 378.) The front end of one of the vehicles involved in the collision was in a ditch.

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C-WC Chamber President Tim James selected to the Board of SC and NC Chamber Executives

Cayce’s Mayor Pro Tem, Tim James has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the SC and NC Chamber Executives. He was selected last week, at the Carolina Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. James was selected and appointed by his peers to a three-year term. In October of 2023, The Greater […]

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Chamber holds its annual “Love Local” Holiday Lighting Ceremony, with Mayor Tem Miles and Abraham, the Mountain Dew drinking camel

The Christmas lights have been turned on at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber headquarters on 12th Street in Cayce. The free, family-friendly celebration was a way to kick off the holiday season and connect with neighbors while supporting locally in the season of love, unity, and holiday cheer. The Chamber held its second annual “Love […]

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Lexington Two students mark Thanksgiving’s traditions – See the photos

Thanksgiving is a time of traditions, and Lexington Two schools have plenty of them.  From Thanksgiving-focused math and reading lessons, to food drives and lunches, crafts and baking, learning is fun and memorable this time of year. Below is a sampling of events marking the Thanksgiving season in Lexington Two schools. The district is on […]

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Gray Collegiate Cheer Team wins third consecutive State Championship

The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagle Varsity Cheerleaders won the 4A State Championship in competitive Cheer, Saturday. It is the team’s third consecutive state title. This year is Gray’s first 4A Championship win. Gray Collegiate Varsity Cheer, led by Coach Griffin Woods. The team has taken first place in every cheer competition they have competed […]

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Cayce Action Group delivers turkeys and food boxes to the people in their community

Mercelis Odom and the Cayce Action Group delivered more than 70 turkeys and food boxes to those in need in the community, Saturday. Odom is the president of the Cayce Action Group. “We’d like to thank Rev. Danny Swilly and Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Cayce for allowing us to host the year Turkey Box […]

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6 displaced after Lexington County fire caused by heater too close to combustibles

Lexington County Fire Service units along with units from Irmo Fire District, Columbia-Richland Fire and Newberry County Fire responded to a residential structure fire in the 600 block of Meadowlark Rd of Chapin just after 5 a.m. on Friday. Six residents have been displaced and are receiving assistance from American Red Cross. No injuries were […]

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West Columbia adopting family opens apparel business to promote adoption and foster care awareness

Marked Apparel, a brand designed to “share the love of God through truth and testimony,” launched earlier this year.  Chuck and Amanda Underhill’s vision to use apparel as an avenue to encourage faith conversations was started after years of development and personal interest. Run out of their West Columbia home, with an online sales focus, […]

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