NEWS

Cayce to present Whole Sole Awards at Tuesday meeting

Cayce City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m., Tuesday at City Hall, 1800 12th Street, Cayce. Included is an agenda. Click on agenda to read.        

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Historical photo of Brookland Grammar School students, 1939

The photo is old and faded, but it is a part of local history. Twelve of the students started first-grade at Brookland Grammar School together, and remained as classmates until they graduated from Brookland-Cayce High School in 1951, The photo is from a collection of Bill Mooneyhan’s. The names are included.  Do you have a […]

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Riverwalk repair firm is on West Columbia City Council agenda

There are several items on the West Columbia City Council meeting agenda. The meeting is 6 p.m. Tuesday (July 5) City Hall, 200 N. 12th St. West Columbia. West Columbia City Council Agenda, July 5 meeting The agenda includes several zoning classification items and two requests from public speakers. Discussion of a firm to repair […]

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WCFD Battalion Chief, Marquis Solomon in Top 20-Under 40

West Columbia Fire Department Battalion Chief, Marquis Solomon, has been recognized as part of the SC Black Pages 25th Anniversary 2016 in the Top 20 Under 40 class. The Top 20 Under 40 is an effort to recognize The Rising Stars of South Carolina. The Top 20 Under 40 stand out among the rest. The class […]

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Sewage spill hurts West Columbia river business

  Pollution costs money. The river is a major draw in West Columbia and a river-tubing business lost hundreds of customers last week because of the the Carolina Water Service sewage spill. “We closed from Wednesday until Saturday,” said Michael Mayo, owner of Palmetto Outdoor Center. It offers river-tubing rides down the lower Saluda River, ending […]

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UPDATE: Burglary suspects arrested by Lexington Police

Update from Lt. Wally Bledsoe of the LExington Police Department In regard to the release (Below) both subjects were arrested by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Thursday evening and are being held at the Lexington County Detention Center on the charge of Burglary. Initial report: The Lexington Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating […]

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West Columbia City Hall closed Monday, July 4th

City Hall will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2016 in observance of Independence Day.

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Fatal motorcycle accident reported in Lexington County

According to Lance Cpl. Matt Southern of the SC. Highway Patrol, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, traveling north on Fish Hatchery Road near Pelion, ran off the right side of the road. The motorcycle hit a culvert, throwing the rider off. The driver died at the scene, according to Southern. The driver was not wearing a helmet. […]

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