Sufferin’ Moses Blues Band got their Rhythm on the River show in, Saturday night. The forecast for a storm was strong at the the Riverwalk Amphitheatre, in West Columbia, but the Rhythm on the River concert went on anyway. It was at the Tin Roof  on Senate Street, in the Columbia Vista. Greater-Cayce West Columbia […]

Zonnie Valentine, the 9-year-old boy reported missing by the West Columbia Police Department, has been found. He is OK according to WCPD Capt. Scott Morrison.

A man has been charged with felony driving under the influence with great bodily injury. Guy Collins, 39, is accused of running a stop sign, Friday afternoon, and hitting another vehicle, with such force it split the vehicle that was hit in two, according to David Jones of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The collision […]

Due to increasing chance of thunderstorms with lightning, The Rhythm on the River concert is being moved  to TIN ROOF in the Vista. Sufferin’ Moses Blues Band is the featured group. It begins at 6 p.m. It;s usually held at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheatre. There will still be a VIP area but food and beer […]

There’s a new wall of bright orange, green and blue where dumpster blight once was. The Art of State project was unveiled Friday, behind Terra restaurant in West Columbia. About 50 people- attending the ceremony- braved a wind-driven downpour, huddled under tents, before the art project was presented.   “I had the idea for a […]

City of West Columbia Press Release from Anna Huffman, Public Information Officer.  The City of West Columbia in conjunction with the West Columbia Beautification Foundation is inviting the community to the unveiling of the Art on State project Friday, June 3, at 5 pm. The project is located at 423 Meeting Street, behind Terra in […]

The Springdale Police Department will hold a Bicycle Rodeo at 9 a.m. Saturday. It will be at Springdale Baptist Church, 357 Wattling Rd. There will be a safety presentation and prizes. It’s free for elementary school children. 

In December, plans for a hotel across from Lexington Medical Center on Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, were announced. Construction has begun on that hotel, on three acres of land at 134 Mathias Road. Initial plans called for a 108-room hotel. The $12 million hotel will be a Residence Inn by Marriott, upscale, extended-stay accommodations. The hotel will feature […]