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News businesses are coming to West Columbia at high rate

West Columbia is attracting a lot of new businesses. “We try to be friendly to business,” said Mayor Bobby Horton. And evidently that approach is working. The number of business licenses issued by the City of West Columbia has increased every year for the last six years.  In 2011; there were 1,606 business licenses issued; in […]

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News businesses are coming to West Columbia at high rate

West Columbia is attracting a lot of new businesses. “We try to be friendly to business,” said Mayor Bobby Horton. And evidently that approach is working. The number of business licenses issued by the City of West Columbia has increased every year for the last six years.  In 2011; there were 1,606 business licenses issued; in […]

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West Metro Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan Focus Group Meeting is Thursday

Thursday, June 29 8:30 AM – 09:30 AM West Columbia Community Center 754 B Avenue West Columbia, SC 29169 UNITED STATES You are invited to share your ideas about a regional bike and pedestrian master plan that aims to increase bike and pedestrian connectivity throughout Cayce, Springdale and West Columbia. Community input is invaluable to […]

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Rescue shelter gets major gift from House of Raeford’s “FLOCK”

House of Raeford’s non-profit organization, FLOCK, has announced a new partnership with LightHouse for Life, a non-profit organization seeking to take steps against sex trafficking in the midlands and across the state of South Carolina. LightHouse for Life is in the process of opening the only safe house in South Carolina, called Karis Home, for the purpose […]

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West Columbia Dist. 1 Councilman Mike Green takes oath of office, Tuesday

The City of West Columbia held a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday. At that meeting,  the oath of office was administered to newly-elected District 1 Council Member Mike Green. City Council, City Staff, and members of the community welcomed him to council. Green was elected to council on June 20. He won the seat that was […]

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West Metro Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan Focus Group Meeting is Thursday

Thursday, June 29 8:30 AM – 09:30 AM West Columbia Community Center 754 B Avenue West Columbia, SC 29169 UNITED STATES You are invited to share your ideas about a regional bike and pedestrian master plan that aims to increase bike and pedestrian connectivity throughout Cayce, Springdale and West Columbia. Community input is invaluable to […]

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Rescue shelter gets major gift from House of Raeford’s “FLOCK”

House of Raeford’s non-profit organization, FLOCK, has announced a new partnership with LightHouse for Life, a non-profit organization seeking to take steps against sex trafficking in the midlands and across the state of South Carolina. LightHouse for Life is in the process of opening the only safe house in South Carolina, called Karis Home, for the purpose […]

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West Columbia Dist. 1 Councilman Mike Green takes oath of office, Tuesday

The City of West Columbia held a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday. At that meeting,  the oath of office was administered to newly-elected District 1 Council Member Mike Green. City Council, City Staff, and members of the community welcomed him to council. Green was elected to council on June 20. He won the seat that was […]

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