LEXINGTON COUNTY GOVERNEMENT MOVES INTO OPCON 3 AHEAD OF HURRICANE MATTHEW, COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS CLOSED THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE WEEK The Lexington County Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management has moved into OPCON 3 level, which is a partial to full activation of the County’s Emergency Operation Center, ahead of Hurricane Matthew. […]

News Release City of West Columbia Closes Offices Due to Hurricane Matthew In preparation for Hurricane Matthew, Governor Haley has issued a mandatory evacuation of South Carolina’s coast.  Consequently, the Governor has closed state government offices and schools and has asked local jurisdictions to do the same in an effort to keep vehicles off of […]

Work to repair most of West Columbia’s flood-damaged Riverwalk should begin in early December. Jamie Hook, the city’s public works director, said the plan is to select a contractor to do the work in November. Hook spoke at the West Columbia City Council meeting Tuesday. The FEMA-funded process to fix Riverwalk has had to comply […]

Whiskey Tango Revue and the Kenny George Band played the Rhythm on the River Concert, Sunday. The weather was great and the crowd had lots to eat and drink. It was a year after the October flood of 2015. Stolen Hearts with Chris Crompton plays next Sunday. beginning at 2 p.m. at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater.  

Attendance was good said John Banks, consultant for the Congaree Bluegrass Festival. Banks, who is also the Tourism Director at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, said estimate are that more than 3,500 visited the festival. It was held at the spacious Historic Columbia Speedway for the first time this year. It was two days […]

‘s Night Out Event is on Tuesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 2915 Platt Springs Rd. It will include Emeralds Artistry Face Painting #EmeraldsArtistry, Bounce Houses from Jumperee, Creative Balloon Art from Brad the Balloon Man & Magic Patti, Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM), Heroes in Blue, DSS – Foster Families & […]

West Columbia’s City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, 6 p.m. at City Hall, 200 12 St., West Columbia. Agenda is left. Click to enlarge.  

Rhythm on the River is Sunday at 2 p.m. featuring Whiskey Tango Revue and the Kenny George Band. Music begins at 2 begin, until 5 p.m. It’s at the West Columbia Amphitheater, on Alexander Street, where it meets Meeting Street.