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Tina Washington – Celebrating African American History Month

By Tim James, Chamber President and CEO – During this important and nationally recognized month of African American History, the Greater CWC Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Programs would like to recognize distinguished CWC Chamber trailblazers who have made history, being first to achieve specific milestones within Chamber of Commerce. In 2019 Tina Washington of Giles […]

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Man was missing, Lexington Police have found him

Man was missing, Lexington Police have found him Lexington Police Department Officers were looking for William Tyler Wood who was last seen on Saturday night (Feb. 12) on West Main Street, in Lexington. If you have information on where William Wood is, please contact Detective Payton at 803-358-7271 or email [email protected]

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Lexington County Man Arrested on charges of Criminal Solicitation of a Minor

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Don Laverne Mclemore, Jr. (age 52) of Columbia (Lexington County) Tuesday on two charges connected to the solicitation of a minor.  Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest.  Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office and Homeland […]

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Primal is now open for business

Primal (that was Primal Gourmet) reopened Tuesday at 725 Meeting St. in West Columbia. Primal’s Market is now open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. With the reopening you can find Brickhouse Gourmet Coffee and Tea at PRIMAL. In late January, Primal Gourmet Kitchen and Market announced it would temporarily close its doors. Primal, rebranded, […]

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Lexington County woman accused of attacking man with bottle

 A Leesville woman is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature after detectives said she stabbed a man with what they believe was a broken liquor bottle. Artatyania Latasha Francis, 28, was arrested Friday in the 400 block of Galleon Road in Batesburg-Leesville. “Based on the interviews investigators have conducted, they’ve […]

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Cayce City Councilman Hunter Sox awarded prestigious scholarship to attend Congress of New Urbanism

Cayce City Councilman Hunter Sox has been selected for the McLaughlin Scholarship to attend the Congress of New Urbanism in Oklahoma City in the second half of March. “I am honored to have received the McLaughlin Scholarship,” said Sox. I look forward to using the education at CNU, and these connections, to make this side […]

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Cayce’s Marlo Kanipe elected to lead BBB Board of Directors

From BBB – Marlo Kanipe has been elected Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the BBB Serving Central SC and Charleston. Kanipe has served on the BBB Board of Directors since 2016, including Vice Chair and Secretary. Kanipe is the Owner of Deserved Comfort House Cleaning in Cayce. She is a graduate of the […]

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Tall Oaks Boutique Ribbon-Cutting is Thursday on State Street

Tall Oaks Boutique’s, at 128 State Street, West Columbia will hold a ribbon cutting and happy hour sale at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday (Feb 17.) This is a rescheduled event. The WeCo River District Merchants Association is hosting the event and all guests will receive 15% off their entire purchase. Tall Oaks Boutique officially opened […]

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