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Upgrades at West Columbia’s Water Treatment Plant on Lake Murray are processing, according to a post on the City of West Columbia Facebook page. The approximately $86 million project is expected to be completed in early 2028. It’s one of the largest infrastructure investments in West Columbia’s history. Click here to see Facebook Post The […]
The parking lot at the Interactive Art Park, beside the Meeting Street Artisan Market in West Columbia is paved and open for free parking public use. The much-used parking lot is accessible via Meeting Street and it’s adjaccent to Savage Craft Ale Works, D’s Wings and State Street businesses, including Hotworx, Breakfast at Ruiz, State […]
Donovan Ryan Holman, a 35-year-old Lexington man, was convicted last week by a Lexington County jury and sentenced to Life for the murder of Caldwell “Jay” Motley, Jr., (photo below) age 38, on Oak Ridge Lane in Lexington. Holman was also sentenced to thirty (30) years for Attempted Murder and twenty-five (25) years for Arson […]
Prysmian, the leading provider of solutions for energy and digital connections, broke ground yesterday on an $80 million expansion of its Lexington, South Carolina facility to increase manufacturing capacity for the company’s FlexRibbon™ fiber optic cable and support growing U.S. demand for advanced connectivity solutions. Prysmian executives joined local officials and community leaders for a […]
Winners announced for the Taylor Watford Foundation Hope Cup Golf Tournament Close to 30 golf teams of 4 came out for the Hope Cup Golf Tournament, hosted by the Taylor Watford Foundation, at Golden Hills Country Club in Lexington, Thursday. The tournament raised more than $30,000 and will be used to combat the damages of […]
Piggie Park Bar-B-Que is celebrating a legend… Mr. James Hamilton marked 61 years this month of working at Maurice’s Piggie Park in West Columbia. He has been with Piggy Park since the age of 18, according to a Piggy Park Facebook post. See the Facebook post James has been working in the kitchen for all […]
The fall weather 2026 is finally here and the last days of September are winding down. That means October, and Oktoberfest events, are in keeping with the season. In West Columbia, you can live it up, and celebrate with several events this Saturday. Savage Craft Ale Works Oktoberfest is Saturday, Sept. 26. “It’s a […]
SCDOT is currently paving and patching a stretch of Airport Boulevard as part of its 2026 Pavement Improvement Program. Crews are scheduled to work between 7 PM and 6 AM, Monday – Friday to avoid traffic disruption. Drivers should expect all lanes to remain open between 6 AM and 7 PM and traffic control personnel […]