Brookland-Cayce High School held its 2016 graduation at the BCHS Stadium in Cayce, Friday. More than 185 graduates walked across the stage.  

There’s a new wall of bright orange, green and blue where dumpster blight once was. The Art of State project was unveiled Friday, behind Terra restaurant in West Columbia. About 50 people- attending the ceremony- braved a wind-driven downpour, huddled under tents, before the art project was presented.   “I had the idea for a […]

City of West Columbia Press Release from Anna Huffman, Public Information Officer.  The City of West Columbia in conjunction with the West Columbia Beautification Foundation is inviting the community to the unveiling of the Art on State project Friday, June 3, at 5 pm. The project is located at 423 Meeting Street, behind Terra in […]

The Springdale Police Department will hold a Bicycle Rodeo at 9 a.m. Saturday. It will be at Springdale Baptist Church, 357 Wattling Rd. There will be a safety presentation and prizes. It’s free for elementary school children. 

In December, plans for a hotel across from Lexington Medical Center on Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, were announced. Construction has begun on that hotel, on three acres of land at 134 Mathias Road. Initial plans called for a 108-room hotel. The $12 million hotel will be a Residence Inn by Marriott, upscale, extended-stay accommodations. The hotel will feature […]

The Sufferin’ Moses Blues Band is the featured band at the Rhythm on the River Concert, Saturday. The show begins at 6 p.m. on the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater, at the base of the Gervais Street Bridge. The Sufferin’ Moses Blues Band is from Charleston and plays Blues, Rock, Jazz, Funk. The 12th Annual SPRING Edition of […]

Trucks, work crews, and drive “SLOW” signs are a part of new sidewalks being put down across from Brookland-Cayce High School. The project is being funded by a SCDOT grant. The basic scope of work for that project includes new sod, trees, lighting, and curb and gutter improvements.  It will be ADA compliant, too. “Typically […]

Paving, new mast arm traffic lights and a removed median are upgrades to the intersection at Knox-Abbott and Charleston Highway in Cayce. The remodeling of the intersection is all but done.  It includes  new sidewalks, stop lights, and street paving, said Tara Greenwood, Special Projects and Grants Coordinator for the City of Cayce. “The Wal-Mart off-site work will […]