A man who drowned Saturday night has been identified. Traffic was backed up for a couple of hours Saturday, on the Gervais Street Bridge, as response teams looked for the body of a man who drowned. The Richland County Coroner’s Office said the name of the man who died Saturday on the Congaree River, is […]

Congratulations to First Community Bank, this quarter’s recipient of the Quarterly Beautification Award from the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. The award was announced last week.   Pictured: Vice Chair, Bill Mooneyhan, Branch Manager, Steve Spencer and Foundation Chairwoman, Melissa Sprouse Brown. The West Columbia Beautification Foundation is committed to redefining West Columbia as an impressive and […]

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The Family Tree at the River event, June 27, at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. It was from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. 1) Emma Harrison of West Columbia gets a face painting from Christina Murphy of Crowns and Capes. 2) Tim and Angie Larson, of Lexington, hold their children, Graham and Charley. 3) Criss Mitchell of […]

Developers have submitted plans to build a structure that will contain a Starbucks and Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina on the corner of Chris Drive and Sunset Boulevard.It is a high­ traffic intersection close to where I­-26 and Sunset Boulevard (US 378) meet. Speculation of the development was first published on westmetronews.net in June. A plan for a […]

The individual killed in Friday night in a head­on collision, near Gaston, on Blackville Road has been identified. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed as Christopher Alan Davis, age 28, of Lexington. An autopsy revealed that Davis died as a result of the injuries he sustained in the accident. The […]

The 2015-16 Cayce Calendar was presented Tuesday at the Cayce City Council meeting. It features amateur photographers who have their pictures chosen from submissions. The Calendars are available at the Cayce City Hall while supplies last. Winners are: Jennifer Bodiford, New Home; Paula Melton; Come Sit a Spell; Nicholas McGee, A River’s Tranquility; Gary Wilson Guignard […]