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Are you looking for a special gift? If so, there are several locally-owned shops in West Columbia that may have something for your Christmas shopping list that you won’t find anywhere else. Eclectic Edge Woodworks opened earlier this year at 305 Charleston Highway, behind Zesto, in West Columbia’s Triangle City. Eclectic Edge Woodworks is a retail furniture […]
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The Pineview Ruritans of West Columbia are holding a Chicken Bog Dinner fundraiser. Proceeds will go to the Katie Feaster family. Katie died of breast cancer on Nov. 25, at the age of 29. She leaves behind a three-year-old daughter. (Click to see Facebook page) The Chicken Bog fundraiser is from 4 p.m.-to-6:30 p.m. on […]
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The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber is sponsoring a Holiday Parade of Lights Coloring Contest for Kids 13 and Under. Make sure you enter for your chance to win the grand prize of a $250 Love Local gift card. For more details, visit https://www.cwcchamber.com/cwcparadeday/ Good luck! You can print the coloring sheet here or find a […]
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Attached is a letter from Tim James, CWC Chamber CEO to the Candidates Candidates,As each of you are keenly aware, our community has endured severe weather, which has ultimately left many without power, flooding and now even more flooding expected. To this point, schools are now closing tomorrow, as they understand the great stressors that […]
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The West Columbia City Council recognized Cayce-West Columbia Diamond Youth Baseball “O”Zone All-StarBaseball Team for winning the 2024 South Carolina Diamond Youth Baseball Division 2“O”Zone State Championship. The All-Star Baseball Team players are Lance Anfinson, Kolton Bolin, Parker Burge, Braydon Busbee, Logan Hildebrand, Baskins McCraw, Kameron Pringle, Bentley Ritchie, Chaston Smith, Ryan Watkins, and Logan […]
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Irmo Fire units were on the scene of two separate vehicle collisions on opposite sides of I-26 close to Mile Marker 105, over the weekend. Both accidents involved minor injuries. Crews worked with to-truck companies Friday afternoon to remove all of the cars involved from the road.
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The Lexington Medical Center main hospital in the West Columbia Emergency Room was on lockdown due to shots fired, Friday morning. An officer-involved shooting happened on the hospital grounds at approximately 9:00 a.m. A suspect was shot, according to a report, by LMC Police. The person shot was then taken to the ER for treatment. […]
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Beginning on Monday (July 29) the SCDOT will close Whippoorwill Drive at Sunset Boulevard (US 378) in West Columbia for pavement repairs. Whippoorwill is where the turn-in to Rush’s is. The project will include drainage system improvements and resurfacing. SCDOT expects the work to be completed in August. A sign near the worksite indicates the […]
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