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On Friday (June 28) the I-20 Westbound Exit Ramp (Exit 61) will be closed from midnight Friday until 4 a.m. Friday for construction. The construction is part of the Ginny Lane/ I-20 Exit Ramp Improvement Project. The Exit ramp is between Lexington and West Columbia, and feeds traffic onto US 378 or Sunset Boulevard, near […]
Read More >>Lexington County Emergency Services were on scene Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle hit a structure. It occurred in the 1200 block of Main Street in South Congaree. A dump truck overturned and struck a building. One person suffered non life-threatening injuries, according a Lexington County report. Lexington County photo.
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Terra, on West Columbia’s State Street, will close for interior renovations at the beginning of July. The restaurant, at 100 State St., will undergo a “complete dining room facelift.” Terra will close Sunday and will reopen July 16. the upgrades will include brighter interiors, updated finishes, and elevated furnishings. “Guests can expect to see new […]
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The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce introduced three new members, at the Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday. The new members are Mike Hughes of Discount Fireworks Store, Trevis Hall of Meeting Street Motors, and Lisa McGee of the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. Also pictured is Suzanne Riley-Whyte of the the Chamber, with the […]
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A new principal and three assistant principals have been announced for the 2019-20 school year. The Lexington Two Board of Trustees has approved the following appointments, based on the recommendation of Superintendent Dr. William B. James Jr.: Christopher Dickey will become principal at Congaree Elementary. Dickey most recently served as associate principal at Riverbank Elementary, […]
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The City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Regular hours will resume on Thursday, July 5. The City of West Columbia will not collect household garbage items or recycling on Wednesday, July 4. Customers normally receiving sanitation services on this day will have their […]
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Amazon, in Lexington County, pays around $1.1 million-a-year as a fee-in-lieu of tax,” said Lexington County Councilman Todd Cullum. He was the speaker at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday. It was held at Cayce United Methodist Church. Lexington County Council is scheduled to vote on a budget of approximately $220 million Tuesday. Of […]
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Cayce Public Safety Officer Darwin Weaver was recognized as the Public Safety Officer-of-the-Month by the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Tuesday at the Chamber’s monthly breakfast. It was held at the Cayce United Methodist Church. Weaver is the Student Resource Officer at Cayce Elementary School. He is pictured with Vaughan Dozier, award sponsor, along […]
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