admin
SC State Farmers Market release – The South Carolina State Farmers Market and the legendary Bill’s Music Shop and Pickin’ Parlor of West Columbia have teamed up to create a family-friendly Bluegrass Festival at the market. The inaugural festival will be held Saturday (Oct 30) from noon until 5 p.m. Featured performers are: Willie Wells […]
Read More >>
On Sept. 2, there were 189 COVID positive students in Lexington Two schools, and 1,486 quarantined students. Lexington Two has a student population of around 8,700 students. By the end of the day Thursday (Oct. 21) there were five positive COVID students, with 54 quarantined students. The numbers were included in an email to parents […]
Read More >>
Have you seen the sign? There is an Olde Country Buffet sign up at Westland Square, 2250 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. The location for the new restaurant is likely the space that was occupied by Happy China Buffet, that is now Blossom Buffet. It’s at a spot near the I-26 and Sunset Boulevard intersection, […]
Read More >>
From Ashley Hunter, City of Cayce – The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the Cayce Police Department are partnering to host a Roundtable Information Fair at 6 p.m., Wednesday at La Estrella. La Estrella is an Hispanic-owned Cayce businesses, It’s popular Mexican restaurant, meat market and taqueria are at 1921 Airport Blvd. Members of the Hispanic […]
Read More >>
Brookland developer Estates and Companies has broken ground on 4West. It will feature 52 new residences and approximately 15,000 square feet of commercial space. The anticipated completion date for 4West is October 2022. Brookland is a mixed-use community at State and Meeting streets in West Columbia.The development’s residential community will include studio, 1-and 2-bedroom residence […]
Read More >>
Lexington County narcotics agents have arrested a woman and a man accused of trying to get drugs and contraband to the woman’s son and another inmate inside the Lexington County Detention Center. Cassandra Shanklin, 48, and Hunter James Warren, 23, are charged with furnishing or possessing contraband in a county, criminal conspiracy, possession with intent […]
Read More >>
There is a Rhythm on the River concert Friday in the Riverwalk Amphitheater in West Columbia.It begins at 6 p.m. Playing Friday night is: Oct 22- Walter Hemingway and the Nahi Gruv Band. Rhythm on the River is sponsored by Lexington Medical Center, Nephron and United Community Bank. The City of West Columbia is also […]
Read More >>
COVID numbers are declining in West Columbia just in time for Halloween. The Centers for Disease Control said Halloween 2021 should be more normal after last year’s COVID-impacted event.Kids who want to, should get outdoors and go trick-or-treating this Halloween, according to the CDC. While the CDC is pro-trick-or-treat, crowd sizes should be limited. Crowded […]
Read More >>