B.J. Unthank is the City of West Columbia’s new Economic Development Director. Unthank, the former city councilman, began in the new job Tuesday. Economic Development Director Donna Smith is retiring effective April 1. She said she is looking forward to her retirement. Unthank is working with Smith to help transition into the new job. “I’m […]

The fourth annual Brookland-Cayce Baseball 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for 9 a.m. Feb. 20. The race will be held to raise funds for the Brookland-Cayce High School baseball program, with proceeds going to help renovate the BCHS baseball field and press box. Funds will also be used for equipment. The race was started in memory of John […]

Two Cayce Public Safety officers will not be charged in an officer-involved shooting. A suspect was killed, and an officer was shot in a shooting that occurred on Nov. 17.   The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) conducted an independent investigation  there was a “lack of any sufficient evidence that would support criminal charges,” according to a […]

Gregg Leon, the owner of some San Jose restaurants in Lexington County, has been charged with the murder of  a man. He shot and killed the man at the Lexington Park and Ride on Sunday night, according to a report from the Lexington Police Department. The Park and Ride is at Riverchase way, off of […]

This video was taken on Feb. 14, 2016. It was shot at Riverwalk in West Columbia near the Moffatt Street entrance to the park. The river is high and moving fast.

Overnight, detectives with the Lexington Police Department Criminal Investigations Division arrested Gregorio M. Leon for the shooting death of a Hispanic male victim during an incident that occurred on Sunday night at the Park and Ride parking lot off Riverchase Way. At approximately 8:37 p.m. on Sunday, officers of the Lexington Police Department were dispatched […]

The Dickerson Children’s Advocacy Center held its 17th Annual Mardi Gras Gala Benefit on Saturday. Music was provided by The Coastal Breeze Band. The turnout was great. There was a auction, too.            

It was 151 years ago this month that troops from the Union Army stood on the banks of the Congaree River- in what is present-day West Columbia – and fired cannon balls into Columbia. The bombardment was followed by Sherman’s burning of South Carolina’s capitol city. Re-encators, dressed in Confederate garb, also stood on the […]