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 of Raeford in West Columbia  – […]

The City of West Columbia is constructing a temporary emergency water line on the sidewalk of the Gervais Street Bridge. The line will connect the West Columbia Riverside Water Plant on Sunset Boulevard with the City of Columbia water system. The emergency water assistance plan was announced Friday by West Columbia Mayor Joe Owens. Columbia […]

Personnel from the City of Cayce are working on both sides of the Blossom Street Bridge to provide potable water to the citizens of Columbia. Columbia’s supply is limited because of the recent flood. Cayce is opening its waterline connection between the two cities so that water will flow back into the City of Columbia’s system, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]