Irmo restaurants are reopening for outdoor dining beginning Friday. Link to Youtube video of meeting In an emergency called meeting Thursday, Irmo Town Council voted unanimously to let the restaurants open with the limitation of outside dining. There is an emergency order in place, inposed by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster that bans restaurants and bars […]

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Lexington Two has taken the flexibility granted by the governor for “alternative and innovative high school graduation ceremonies” to create a very public celebration worthy of this special group of 2020 seniors. Lexington Two will offer virtual graduation events for each of our high schools, Airport […]

The City of West Columbia’s Third Annual Kinetic Derby Day Kinetic Derby Day has been moved to Saturday, Sept. 26. It was scheduled for April 25, but with the Governors orders imposed due to the coronavirus, it was moved to the fall. Kinetic Derby Day is a unique celebration that includes a parade of kinetic […]

Following public health protocols, the West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater will open to the public on Friday (May 1) at 8 a.m. The rest room facilities will remain closed. West Columbia will continuously monitor visitor usage and adjust as needed to ensure compliance with the guidance provided by SCDHEC and the CDC. The city […]

This is a 1929 picture from New Brookland Baptist Church. In 1938, the church was named West Columbia First Baptist Church. Mrs. Laverne Grooms was the historian for years at First Baptist West Columbia. She died on Easter Sunday of this year at 91 years of age. A lot of the family still lives in […]

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexinton Two Communications Director – Lexington Two has finalized dates and deadlines for the final weeks of the 2019-20 academic year, as schools remained closed for COVID-19 by order of South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. Among the key dates: Friday, May 15 — Seniors’ last day for completing work; final day […]

The City of West Columbia has released its latest Newsletter. It is the fifth edition of the city’s newsletter. It includes a the final message from Mayor Tem Miles. There are also updates from all of West Columbia City Council members. Link to West Columbia Newsletter The newsletter includes a calendar of upcoming events and […]

South Carolina Sen. Nikki Setzler and South Carolina Rep. Micah Caskey secured funding of almost $200,000 in December for wayfinding signage for the River Districts of the City of West Columbia and the City of Cayce. Throughout West Columbia and Cayce’s River Districts, approximately 30 signs directing visitors to local attractions, are being installed. The […]