At Cayce’s City Council meeting, Aug. 4, Assistant City Administrator Shaun Greenwood presented a process strategy that allows for the city to demolish unsafe structures. The plan follows International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) guidelines. Greenwood said the plan gives “teeth” to the city’s authority to remove dangerous properties. Council had already approved $50,000 to pay […]

Gainey was being held at the Lexington County Detention Center, Saturday. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:30 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Saint Davids Church Road near West Columbia. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Clarke died at the scene as a result of injuries she sustained […]

The Gamecock football team scrimmaged Saturday at their practice facility by the old Farmer’s Market property, across from Williams-Brice Stadium. It was open to the public and the live 11-on-11 practice was in full pads, and included full-contact. Afterward Steve Spurrier spoke to the media. USC video of Spurrier comments: Click link to: USC Athletics Spurrier […]

Scott Anderson, with the scissors, with his wife Ruth, cut the ribbon on Three Rivers Antiques Saturday morning. The shop is in a “Prime West Columbia Location” at 615 Meeting Street. Scott says it’s “close to established antique stores.” Also pictured are dealers who rent space in the Three Rivers building. Gregg Pinner, of the […]

Todd Sease of Jumper, Carter, Sease Architects delivered an update on school building plans. He spoke to the Lexington School District Two Board, Thursday, about the new elementary school proposed for Henbet Drive. Sease said traffic engineers are reviewing the site proposed for the school, off of Sunset Boulevard. A plan that will add two […]