There will be an Alzheimer’s Awareness FunRaiser  at the Columbia Presbyterian Community on Saturday (Sept. 10.) It’s at Jasmine Place (at the Memory Support Neighborhood) 700 DeVega Drive in Lexington- (just off of Sunset Boulevard at I-20.) There will be Music, a Yard Sale, Food, Raffles, Games and More. Contact: 803-227-8342 or www.PresHomeSC.org

A West Columbia man and a Cayce woman have been charged in connection to a homicide that happened last month on Double Branch Road in West Columbia.  Roscoe Holmes III, 23, is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Michael Andy McMillan during the morning of Aug. 18, according to arrest warrants. “We obtained […]

West Columbia City Council sounded like it was issuing a goodbye to a longtime friend. Jason Jones – Bogart’s owner – was thanked for the restaurant’s leadership and commitment to the community at council’s meeting, Tuesday. Bogart’s, that has operated at 530 12th St. since 2002, has to vacate its building by Oct. 9, to […]

Tips for communicating with members of the Latino community was the topic of Chamber Chat Wednesday. Vanessa Mota, of Mota Intellectual Services, spoke about eliminating the stress when dealing with clients who mostly speak a foreign language. Mota said the number of Latino businesses and clientele is growing in the Cayce-West Columbia area. Mota also teaches […]

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s  Quarterly Appearance Award was presented to Elizabeth Dunham, right, of CresCom Bank by WCBF  Chairwoman Melissa Sprouse Browne. CresCom was the award winner for the Third Quarter. The award was presented Wednesday morning at the WCBF’s regular meeting.

More development is taking place on Sunset Boulevard. A Dollar General store has been built between West Columbia and the Lexington Town Limits. Construction of the store is almost complete on the exterior. A large parking lot has been paved to the side of the building, too.

A restaurant with a “stunning view” is coming to West Columbia. A partner in Columbia’s Bourbon Whiskey Bar and Creole Kitchen is planning to open an upperscale steak restaurant in the Brookland development in West Columbia.  The new venture will also offer seafood. The restaurant is scheduled to open in the latter part of 2017, […]

From the Lexington Police Department: INVESTIGATION OF SUSPICIOUS PERSONS – A REMINDER TO STAY AWARE Officers of the Lexington Police Department responded to a report of suspicious persons in a vehicle at an apartment complex which caused concern to residents. At approximately 6 p.m. Monday, officers were dispatched to the Park North Apartments, which are […]