Stevie Wonder will make an appearance at the “Rocking 4 Relief” concert. It is at the Columbia Historic Speedway in Cayce. The concert will pay tribute to the victims of the shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. It has not been confirmed if Wonder – a longtime popular star in the world of music – […]

West Columbia Opens Portions of Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater After Flooding. The City of West Columbia  has opened portions of the Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk and Amphitheater on Friday. The amphitheater and nearby walkways are open for visitors. The park has been closed due to flooding.  West Columbia Public Works […]

After 24 years, West Columbia City Councilman Eric Fowler will finally miss a meeting. Fowler has retired from council. His last meeting was Monday. In almost two-and-a-half decades on council, Fowler never missed a meeting. “I’ve been healthy all my life. It’s only by God’s grace that I have been able to serve for so long […]

Airport gets a playoff home game and Brookland-Cayce will hit the road. Both Region 5, 3A teams are in the state high school football playoffs. Airport, 9-1, will take on Orangeburg-Wilkinson. O-W is 4-6. It is a home game for Airport. Brookland-Cayce, 4-6, will travel to play at Hanahan, 8-2. The playoff games are Friday […]

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a series of armed robberies at a West Columbia convenience store. Investigators said the first robbery at the Scotchman in the 2900 block of Sunset Boulevard happened Oct. 6 when a black male suspect went into the store about 2:15 a.m. […]

The City of West Columbia will host its 11th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 4, 2015. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. with Christmas carols, Christmas greetings, and the lighting of the West Columbia Christmas Tree. The event will take place in front of the West Columbia City Hall at 200 North […]

West Columbia PD needs help feeding families The West Columbia Police Department needs your help more than ever to help with feeding families in the area. If you can, please help support their efforts for a worthwhile cause. Monetary and food donations are being accepted. You can mail a check or bring cash to the […]

Several schools from Lexington School District 2 participated in Boys Run Hard, Saturday. It teaches second-through-eigth grade students how to lead and live an active, healthy and wholesome lifestyle. The run was held in Irmo and fratured students from all over Lexington County. Teams (boys and girls) from Brookland-Cayce Grammar No. 1, Pinveview Elementary, Springdale […]