NEWS
Small Business Week is May 3-9 – Small Business owners are the backbone of the West Columbia economy
Small Business Week is May 3-9. There are over 36 million small businesses in the United States. According to data from the Small Business Administration, those businesses employ more than 61 million people. In South Carolina, there are close to 420,000 Small Businesses, employing around 840,000 people. Data from the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce […]
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A large fire occurred at a commercial property at 927 Holland Avenue, Saturday. Cayce Fire arrived on the scene around 10:20 AM and began actively working to gain control of the flames. Surrounding fire departments from Columbia; West Columbia; and Lexington County assisted. Cayce Police were also at the scene to control the flow of […]
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The Lexington Police Department is searching for Corvin Gardner, age 17 of Lexington, after he was forced from his home on Hendrix Street by two unknown Black males who were armed with handguns on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 10:00 pm. Witnesses saw the kidnapped juvenile and two subjects walking towards Barr Road from Hendrix […]
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office has filed 20 additional charges against Richard Channing Shealy, 53, of Lexington. He is charged with two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor First Degree, four counts of Committing a Lewd Act Upon a Child, 10 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of a woman who was stabbed duringan altercation at a residence in the 100 block of Marshall Road in the Gaston area of Lexington Countyon Friday, at approximately 3:20 a.m. Fisher states that Ms. Gabrielle Marie Cribb, 22, of Lexington, was transported to an area hospital […]
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The ribbon was cut at The Pink Studio, Thursday. It’s at 1323 Platt Springs Road, Unit 5.West Columbia Mayor Tim Miles was on hand and the ribbon-cutting was sponsored by The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber. Tim James, Chamber President and CEO spoke and Chamber Board Chairman JB Beckett and several other Chamber members attended the ribbon-cutting. […]
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Cayce City Councilman Byron Thomas is asking Cayce residents to come out for a litter clean-up in the beautiful Riverland Park neighborhood on Saturday, May 9th from 8:30–10:30 a.m. Meet at Refuge Church (100 Old State Road) and walk the neighborhood to remove litter and help keep the community looking its best. For more information […]
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East Point Academy Middle Campus has been awarded the distinguished Palmetto Gold Award by the South Carolina Department of Education, recognizing the school’s exceptional academic achievement and continued commitment to student success. The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program was established by the South Carolina General Assembly as part of the Education Accountability Act (EAA) […]
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