Last week, Walmart announced that it was closing 154 Walmart stores in the United States. But a company spokeswoman said the Walmart Neighborhood Grocery being built in Cayce would not be affected by the closing of the Walmart stores. List of Walmart store closings The Walmart in Winnsoboro was the only Supercenter Walmart store reported […]

West Columbia Opens Another Section of Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater After Flooding The City of West Columbia  has opened a second section of the Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk and Amphitheater on Wednesday. West Columbia officials have opened the Riverside Drive parking area and the walkway from Riverside Drive to the […]

The Gray Collegiate Academy (GCA) Boys finished 4-0 at the I.A.A./McDonald’s MLK National Invitational Basketball Tournament held in the Virgin Islands. Gray’s Executive Director Todd Helms issued a press release Wednesday. GCA is a charter school in West Columbia. The War Eagles  won four games over three days including the championship game Monday morning against Ivanna Eudora […]

The West Columbia Police department issued a traffic alert Tuesday morning.  West bound traffic on Hwy 378 (Sunset Blvd.)  at Jarvis Klappamn Blvd. is shut down. There is a water leak that is causing ice on the roadway. Please avoid this area if possible. From the city of West Columbia: The City of West Columbia […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed at approximately 3 a.m.  on Sunday, Jan. 17. Jovlyn Furtick, 33, of Ladson, was killed  in the 2800 block of Pine Street in Pelion. Mr. Furtick was pronounced dead at the scene from the injuries he sustained in the accident. An autopsy performed […]

Columbia man charged in three Lexington County crimes  A Columbia man faces multiple charges in connection to three incidents that happened in Lexington County over the holiday weekend. According to arrest warrants, James Lee Williams, 28, has been charged with attempted murder, burglary, grand larceny and possessing a weapon during a violent crime for his […]

BC Grammar No. 1 a finalist for Palmetto’s Finest Award Brookland-Cayce Grammar School No. 1 – a Lexington School District 2 school in West Columbia – is a finalist for Palmetto’s Finest Award. Eight South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2016 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards. The schools were chosen after extensive evaluations by fellow […]

Dr. Ben Carson was in West Columbia Monday evening. He spoke at the Brookland Baptist Church  Banquet and Conference Center. Carson, who is running to be the GOP 2016 nominee for president, was the guest of The Conservative Leadership Project’s Presidential Forum Series. It is moderated by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. Carson covered topics […]