The traffic plans related to a Wal-Mart Neighborhood grocery store have been filed with South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT.) “An encroachment permit has been submitted to SCDOT for this commercial development. The application is still under review,” said Pete Poore, SCDOT spokesman. “In addition, traffic improvements in that area are also being reviewed, but […]

Rainbow Drive Bridge information from the Town of Springdale: The Rainbow Drive Bridge is scheduled to be replaced beginning May 2016. The project will include building a new bridge where the current one stands and relocating a portion of Crest Drive. This will eliminate the blind curve currently at Crest and Rainbow. The proposed Crest […]

When Karl Larsen told Mark Plessinger he wanted to put up another “Before I Die” wall, the location was a “no-brainer.” “I know where it needs to go,” said Plessinger, who recently moved his Frame of Mind eyewear boutique and art gallery to State Street in West Columbia. Thursday, as the Before I Die wall […]

West Columbia City Council approved a deal to change its animal services plan, Tuesday night. Council passed a plan for a 90-day agreement for animal services with Pawmetto Lifeline at its regular meeting. The new a contract for service replaced an agreement the city had with Pets Inc. Mayor Joe Owens said the deal with […]

The City of Cayce, in an announcement on June 25, reported that “Phase II of the Cayce Riverwalk is currently closed due to damage from rains and flooding.” At the Cayce City Council meeting Tuesday, City Manager Rebecca Vance said Phase II of Riverwalk in Cayce is still closed, but city personnel is working to […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed in the two-vehicle accident at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday.  Click for Link to initial accident report. The accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 21 and Calvary Church Road in Swansea. The man killed was  Curtis R. Cline, 44, of Orangeburg. Cline […]

This a repost of an article that ran on westmetronews.net on July 12.  The unveiling of the “Before I Die” is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. on the West Columbia Riverwalk. The Before I Die wall is a public art project that invites people to reflect on their lives and share their personal aspirations in public […]

High school football practice for the 2015-16 season began, Friday. Monday was the first day players practiced in pads Airport High School begins its daily practices at 8:30 a.m. Brookland-Cayce starts at 9 a.m. The first high school games, for some teams, are Aug. 21. Brookland-Cayce plays at Fairfield Central on Aug. 21. Airport’s first […]