Did the Gamecocks break the mold when Will Muschamp was hired as its head football coach? Did Athletics Director Ray Tanner get the coach that is “Just Right” for Columbia? Of course, only time will tell, but fans who had come to dread football season are now expressing anticipation. Thanks to the level of promise […]

Expect a high of 78 degrees in the Cayce-West Columbia-Springdale area on Christmas Day 2015. It will be cloudy Christmas morning, with sun in the afternoon. No rain is forecast for Christmas Day, according to The Weather Channel. Link to C-WC Christmas Day forecast

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RESIDENTS: Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the Cayce Riverwalk are currently closed due to river flooding. This includes areas accessible from the main entrance at Axtell Dr. and N Ave, through the Thomas Newman Boat Landing. Please do not attempt to enter any section of the Cayce Riverwalk that is marked […]

The City of Cayce has a Christmas light display that is worth the trip. While there are long lines elsewhere, come to Cayce and see this pretty presentation. It’s at the Municipal Complex, 1800 12th Street, Cayce.                      

Crews from the West Columbia Fire Department Tower 2 Truck partnered with the Columbia Fire Department Ladder 9 to bring Santa and some elves to children at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. “This tradition was an idea of Captain Chris Branham of Columbia Ladder 9 whose daughter was once treated here. He developed a great relationship […]

Boil Water Advisory Issued Beginning Dec. 29. The City of West Columbia will cut off water service on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for all water customers in the following area in Lexington County: All addresses in the 2900 – 3600 blocks of Leaphart Road All addresses on Methodist Park Road […]

West Columbia Temporarily Closes Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater Due to Flooding The City of West Columbia will close the Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday  until further notice due rising river water and potential flooding. Once waters subside and the Riverwalk path is clear again, […]

West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton said he thinks the deal to finalize Brookland will come soon. “There’s just a couple changes to nail down,” said Horton on Tuesday. Council’s next scheduled meeting is Jan. 5. The plan is for a monumental $60 million, aesthetically-significant, game-changing complex.  It will include retail, commercial and residential development at State […]