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West Columbia City Council recognizes Dr. Charles Jackson on 50-year anniversary

The West Columbia City Council approved a resolution at its meeting Tuesday in honor of Dr. Charles Jackson, who has been pastor of Brookland Baptist Church For 50 years. “You can’t put into words all that Dr. Jackson has done,” said Mayor Tem Miles. Councilman Mickey Pringle said Jackson has always been an integral part […]

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West Columbia City Council votes to extend face mask requirement

During it Tuesday, meeting, the City of West Columbia City Council extended the emergency ordinance requiring face coverings in certain establishments in the city. The ordinance expires on the 61st day, May 1, 2021.  A summary of the ordinance is below. Businesses, where masks are required, must place a “Notice” (poster, placard, or notification, which shall be […]

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William “Bill” Mooneyhan obituary is published

William “Bill” MooneyhanFebruary 4, 1959 – February 27, 2021West Columbia, South Carolina – Bill Mooneyhan, 62, loving and devoted husband of Laura H. Mooneyhan, of McSwain Drive West Columbia, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, unexpectedly at his home. Bill was born in Columbia, February 4, 1959, a son of the late Robert (Bob) Mooneyhan […]

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Crash in Lexington affects traffic flow, Tuesday

A collision on Sunset Blvd. and US-378 near Old Cherokee Road in Lexington affected had inbound lanes, Tuesday. The Lexington Police Department reported the crash around 1 p.m. Police asked drivers to be alert for emergency personnel who were on scene. Police also asked drivers to consider an alternate route until the road fully reopens.

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2 men arrested for stealing catalytic converter

Two men who have been arrested by Lexington Police for stealing a catalytic converter from a vehicle, Police Chief Terrence Green announced Monday. They were arrested after they fled from a business. On Sunday morning, officers were dispatched to a business at the 200 block of Swartz Road as the property owner was watching his […]

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Bill Mooneyhan’s funeral at 2 p.m. Friday, at Providence Presbyterian Church

Bill Mooneyhan’s funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday (outside) at Providence Presbyterian Church, 112 Hummingbird Dr., West Columbia. That’s just off of Sunset Boulevard. Yesterday it was announced Bill’s burial service would be Friday, March 5th at Celestial Memorial Gardens on Delree St. In West Columbia. The addition of the burial service was […]

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1 person killed in I-77 crash

One person was killed around 11 a.m., Sunday in a crash on I-77, at the 1 Mile Marker in Lexington County. Master Trooper David Jones of the S.C. Highway Patrol reported the fatality. A 2013 Toyota Avalon was traveling north when the car left the interstate, veering left. The car hit a tree. The driver […]

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West Columbia businessman Bill Mooneyhan passes away

Bill Mooneyhan. Sr., who owned and operated Mooneyhan’s Auto Service in West Columbia passed away Saturday evening (Feb. 27.) (Bill Mooneyhan in feature photo on the right with friend Steve Cohen.) Bill Mooneyhan Jr. Posted the following on Facebook: Last night I held my dads hand and told him goodbye. He was the best dad […]

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