NEWS

Jesse Torres, Josh Nabb receive LMC Foundation’s Living Well Award

Sandhills Elementary School Student Jesse Torres and Sandhills Physical Education Teacher Josh Nabb  received the Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s Living Well Award, Tuesday morning  at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia  Chamber Breakfast. Sandhills Elementary School is in Lexington School District 4. Sandhills  Principal Lisa Evans was on hand as the awards were presented by Smokey Davis, a LMC […]

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Nephron, Marriott join Cayce-West Columbia Chamber

Lou Kennedy, president and CEO, of Nephron Pharmaceuticals was introduced as a new member of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, at the Chamber’s Breakfast, Tuesday. Nephron has spent more than $300 million in Lexington County since breaking ground at the Saxe Gotha Industrial Park in 2012. Suzanne Riley-White, with microphone, introduced the new […]

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12 injured in 2-car accident in Batesburg-Leesville, Monday

Lexington County AmbuBus used in multi-vehicle, multi-victim collision in Batesburg-Leesville Monday night On Monday night at 7:43 p.m., Lexington County 911 dispatch received an emergency call with a report of a multi-vehicle, multi-victim accident in the 1900 Block of Willis Street, in the community of Batesburg-Leesville. Emergency personnel from Lexington County EMS and Batesburg-Leesville Fire […]

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Pine Ridge’s Frankie Neeley is Law Enforcement Officer of the Month

Pine Ridge Police Officer Frankie Neeley was named Law Enforcement Officer of the Month,  Tuesday morning  at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia  Chamber Breakfast. Pictured are: Pine Ridge Mayor Davis Busbee, Neeley, Pine Ridge Police Chief Billy Parker, and Chamber Board President Vaughan Dozier, of First Community Bank, sponsor of the Law Enforcement Officer of the […]

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16% rate hike suggested for West Columbia water/sewer customers

The City of West Columbia was charged close to $9 million for upgrades to Columbia’s sewer treatment plant. To help pay for that expenditure, a study by American Engineering Consultants (AEC) in Cayce found that a 16 percent across-the-board increase in water and sewer fees is needed. Currently West Columbia has the lowest water/sewer fees […]

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West Columbia Special Council Meeting, Monday at 6 p.m.

Revised Agenda Special Council Meeting March 21, 2016 at 6:00 PM 200 N. 12th Street West Columbia, SC 29169 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM 3. INVOCATION 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS BY THE MAYOR 6. PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS 6.1. Discussion of West Columbia Recycling Program and Grant Opportunity 6.2. Update on West Columbia Riverwalk Repairs 6.3. Presentation Regarding […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Thaw-Out is March 29

Does your business “thaw out” in the Spring? Have you had a cold start to 2016? This is your event! Come set up an information table and get a jump start for the Spring season. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber will hold its “THAWING OUT” Business Expo, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., Tuesday, March […]

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Several candidates file to run in Lexington County

The filing period to run for office in South Carolina opened on Wednesday (March 16.) At the end of the week (by Friday, March 18)  several candidates had filed to run in Lexington County. The filing period ends on March 30. The South Carolina Primary is June 14. The general election is Nov. 8. All […]

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