West Columbia City Council approved a Mast Arm Traffic Signal and Stamped Cross Walk Project at its meeting Tuesday. The project will be constructed by the SC Department of Transportation. It is part of a $600,000-plus Highway Safety Improvement project to add four mast stop light arms and six stamped crosswalks to US 1 at […]

The new doors have been installed at Savage Craft Ale Works on Center Street in West Columbia. The new River District micro brewery with a rooftop bar is at 430 Center Street in the renovated 1925 Brookland City Hall and Fire Station. It is expected to open soon.

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber released a reminder, Monday, that Christmas in Cayce Events begin Thursday, Dec. 3. Click for a link. Events are as follows: CHRISTMAS IN CAYCE DECEMBER 3rdShop, create, eat, and visit Cayce’s River Arts District businesses and end your evening with an amazing drive-thru light show at Cayce City Hall!*Masks and […]

The Hideout is coming to West Columbia’s River District at 118 State Street in West Columbia. According to Laurent Prescelti, the owner, The Hideout will be a breakfast and lunch restaurant in the River District with croissant sandwiches, salads and espresso. The patio behind the building will be available for outdoor dining. He hopes to […]

The Town of South Congaree held its Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony Sunday. A crowd came out for the festivities. Former South Congaree Councilman Jerry Smith shot a video of the tree lighting. Click here for link to it The Town issued a special thank you to Pastor Tom Atten, Pastor Gene Henderson, Pastor Charles Hutchinson […]

West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate lost to perennial power Abbeville, 28-10 in the state high school football playoffs, Friday. (Wanda Lorick photo) In the 1st half, Gray Collegiate KZ Adams scored a 5-yard touchdown to give Gray a 10-7 lead with 2:13 left in the 2nd quarter. But by halftime Abbeville regained the lead. Playing on […]

The Cayce Arts Guild has started a Holiday Market. It opens Friday (Nov. 27.)It’s at 2008 State St., Cayce, across from Piecewise Coffee and State of the Art Gallery and Pottery Studio. The market will be open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays until Dec. 21. It opens at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and at […]

River District Church was launched on Nov. 1, from West Columbia Baptist Church. The church at 400 State Street in West Columbia had already partnered with Lexington Baptist Church. The church was established in 1896. “This was long in the making,” said Pastor Mike Turner of Lexington Baptist in a sermon regarding the name change […]