South Carolina Treasurer and West Columbia native and resident Curtis Loftis wrote in a Facebook post Thursday that recent events, including the COVID-19 lockdown and civil disobedience riots, have resulted in a loss of freedom for US citizens. Loftis declared he is taking back his right to be free. His post is presented below: “I […]

From Suzanne Mayes – 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office: General Sessions court in Lexington County resumed Thursday inside the Mark H. Westbrook Judicial Center.  Thursday’s court activity marked the first in-person General Sessions court activity in Lexington County since the March 23, due to the Covid-19 crisis. Precautions were taken inside the courtroom. Chief Administrative Judge […]

From Anna M. Huffman – West Columbia Communications Director The West Columbia Beautification Foundation is recognizing the hard work West Columbia residents have been doing in their yards with a Beautification Foundation Yard of the Month Award. Chairperson Melissa Sprouse Browne said, “We are excited to have this opportunity to recognize our community members who […]

It’s the last week of school, and hundreds of high school students are looking to the next chapter of their lives. The Class of 2020 from Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School grew up in West Columbia and the surrounding area. It is a vibrant and nurturing community, rich in cultural diversity and opportunity. […]

Crews from the Columbia Fire Department extinguished a fire that broke out at a home on Glenwood Road just before 2 p.m. Four people were left displaced but there were no injuries. The fire has been ruled an accident.

At the request of Senator Nikki Setzler and Rev. Dr. Charles B. Jackson Sr., Lexington Medical Center and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control are working together to provide free COVID-19 testing at Brookland Baptist Church, which is located at 1066 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, on Tuesday, June 16 from 10 […]

Mr. Wade Hasty has been named Brookland-Cayce High School’s Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Vicky Bowers was selected as BCHS’s Staff Member of the Year.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, one of the fastest-growing pharmaceuticals companies in the country, is teaming up with Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College to equip students with the tools needed to compete for well-paying advanced manufacturing jobs. As a part of a new partnership with OCtech, Nephron has purchased a state-of-the-art Orbital Welder from Liburdi Dimetrics Corporation, used for […]