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John Farley has been let go as chief meteorologist at WIS-TV- Columbia’s NBC affiliate. His departure from the station brought criticism from social media sites. And it comes in the wake of a poorly handled and publicly messy termination of former WIS anchor Ben Hoover more than a year ago. Farley, who has been at […]
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Read More >>Community Supporter. Click to visit website. Besides chicken, West Columbia’s House of Raeford produces a substantial benefit to its community. The entity has a workforce of 857. It is the seventh largest employer in Lexington County. House of Raeford and its employees generate millions of dollars for the local economy. When the numbers are combined, House […]
Read More >>Lexington School District Two FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Friday, October 9, 2015 West Columbia – Lexington School District Two will reopen for school for students and staff on Monday, October 12, 2015, after being closed for a week due to flooding and road concerns. Lexington School District Two is delaying the opening of school […]
Read More >>The City of West Columbia Assists the City of Columbia to Provide Water Service City of West Columbia Press Release: West Columbia Mayor Joseph W. “Joe” Owens announced Friday he has received and approved a request from Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia Manager Teresa Wilson for the City of West Columbia to provide emergency […]
Read More >>B.J. Unthank held a campaign event Wednesday evening. Unthank is the incumbent in the West Columbia City Council District 6 seat. He is running for re-election. At the gathering, he thanked supporters for coming and said he loves serving as councilman for West Columbia. The event was held at Carolina Cafe on Sunset Boulevard in […]
Read More >>to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts. Their bodies were found inside the submerged vehicle they were in. The vehicle they were in fell off a collapsed road into flood waters. Reportedly, a barrier had been removed, before the vehicle fell into a part of damaged road, and into the flood water on Congaree Road and Cedar […]
Read More >>According to a release from the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the West Columbia Amphitheater is finally above water but took a massive beating, as did the entire Riverwalk. Overall, the Cayce/West Columbia area didn’t suffer as much damage as our neighbors across the river, according to the release. The Chamber also announced Thursday, […]
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