Though a portion of Riverwalk in West Columbia was reopened, Friday, flood damage is apparent. Riverwalk, headed south, toward Cayce and the Blossom Street Bridge is open, to the north of the Gervais Street Bridge, is closed. A large part of the boardwalk, under the bridge, has been washed away by the recent flood waters. […]

Agenda for West Columbia to hold Special Council Meeting 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19 200 N. 12th Street West Columbia ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS BY THE MAYOR 7. PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITION 7.1. Consideration of a Resolution Recognizing Firefighter Bradley Smith for Heroic Acts of Service on October 4, 2015 RESOLUTION_Bradley Smith_Heroic Act 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9.1. Second Reading Consideration of […]

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the City of Cayce and Thompson and Co. is presenting RHYTHM ON THE RIVER: RISE ABOVE THE WATERS BENEFIT CONCERT. It’s on Sunday, Oct. 25,  from noon until  7 p.m. The concert will be held at the Guignard Brickworks Development (180 Knox Abbott Drive) […]

The Stuff the Bus event, Saturday, in the Grecian Gardens parking lot raised $2,700. And a school bus was filled to capacity with food items for the needy. The event was held to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank and the people it serves. Crystal Poston, concerned for distressed South Carolinians after the floods, organized the […]

Man who was murdered by roommate in West Columbia on Monday, is identified. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the man who was allegedly murdered by his roommate, Jeremy Junior Head in a home they shared on Steele Drive in West Columbia. Jose Antonio Guerrero Cano, 23, of the home on Steele Drive in West […]

Airport defeated Gilbert 35- 0, at home Friday night. The Eagles are 8-0 for first time since 2009. Brookland-Cayce lost, Friday, at Midland Valley 21-7. The Bearcats are 3-5. Airport and BC played in Region V, 3A cinference games. Midland Valley plays Airport next week. BC plays Swansea.

A reporter on WIS-TV News on Thursday played a recording of a voice using the N-Word. Chad Mills of WIS said multiple sources have confirmed the voice being the voice of West Columbia Mayor Joe Owens. The use of the racial slur is directed toward West Columbia City Councilman Boyd Jones. The recording came from […]

The 7-0 Airport Eagles travel to Gilbert Friday night for a 7:30 p.m. Region V, 3A football game. Gilbert is 2-5 and 0-2 at home. The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats football team has an away  Region V, 3A conference game at Midland Valley Friday in Graniteville. The game is at 7:30 p.m. The Beacats are 3-4. Mildland Valley […]