A reporter on WIS-TV News on Thursday played a recording of a voice using the N-Word. Chad Mills of WIS said multiple sources have confirmed the voice being the voice of West Columbia Mayor Joe Owens. The use of the racial slur is directed toward West Columbia City Councilman Boyd Jones. The recording came from […]

The 7-0 Airport Eagles travel to Gilbert Friday night for a 7:30 p.m. Region V, 3A football game. Gilbert is 2-5 and 0-2 at home. The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats football team has an away  Region V, 3A conference game at Midland Valley Friday in Graniteville. The game is at 7:30 p.m. The Beacats are 3-4. Mildland Valley […]

West Columbia Officials Open Portions of  Rish Riverwalk and Amphitheater The City of West Columbia  has opened portions of the Riverwalk and Amphitheater on Friday. West Columbia deputy administrator Brian Carter announced the reopening of some sections in a press release. The amphitheater and nearby walkways are open for visitors. The park has been closed for […]

Hebron Day School on Leaphart Road in West Columbia wanted to deliver a special message for Gov. Nikki Haley. “We just wanted to send her a special message for all her hard work,” said J.J. Marcum of the school that is at Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church. Haley has seemingly been working around the clock in response […]

Former Lexington Town Councilman Danny Frazier, former South Congaree police chief Jason Amodio and restaurant-owner  Greg Leon will not get prison time. The three pleaded guilty and got probation, Thursday for offenses related to bribery. Judge Lawton McIntosh  sentenced the three. Frazier was sentenced to  400 hours of community service, five years’ probation and a $10,000 […]

As flood waters raged, many lives were endangered. And Sgt. Austol Youmans and Public Safety Officer John Maynard helped save one. The two Cayce Public Safety officers were patrolling on Sunday, Oct. 4 when a man in a truck drove into the deep end of a fast moving flood on Bluff Road in Columbia. Thanks […]

The West Columbia Police Department has made an arrest in the murder of Antonio G. Cano of 2100 Steele Dr. West Columbia. Chief Tyndall stated that investigators have arrested Jeremy Junior Head of 416 Taylor Street West Columbia. Chief Tyndall stated “the suspect was located by the U.S. Marshalls in Anderson County; we greatly appreciate […]