Todd Sease of Jumper, Carter, Sease Architects delivered an update on school building plans. He spoke to the Lexington School District Two Board, Thursday, about the new elementary school proposed for Henbet Drive. Sease said traffic engineers are reviewing the site proposed for the school, off of Sunset Boulevard. A plan that will add two […]

Goodwill is planning to build a large store in West Columbia. The store will be at the corner of Klapman Road and Sunset Boulevard. “The plan is for a store of 35,000-square-feet,” said West Columbia Director of Planning and Zoning Wayne Shuler. Goodwill bought the property at the site more than eight months ago. A […]

The traffic plans related to a Wal-Mart Neighborhood grocery store have been filed with South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT.) “An encroachment permit has been submitted to SCDOT for this commercial development. The application is still under review,” said Pete Poore, SCDOT spokesman. “In addition, traffic improvements in that area are also being reviewed, but […]

Rainbow Drive Bridge information from the Town of Springdale: The Rainbow Drive Bridge is scheduled to be replaced beginning May 2016. The project will include building a new bridge where the current one stands and relocating a portion of Crest Drive. This will eliminate the blind curve currently at Crest and Rainbow. The proposed Crest […]

When Karl Larsen told Mark Plessinger he wanted to put up another “Before I Die” wall, the location was a “no-brainer.” “I know where it needs to go,” said Plessinger, who recently moved his Frame of Mind eyewear boutique and art gallery to State Street in West Columbia. Thursday, as the Before I Die wall […]

West Columbia City Council approved a deal to change its animal services plan, Tuesday night. Council passed a plan for a 90-day agreement for animal services with Pawmetto Lifeline at its regular meeting. The new a contract for service replaced an agreement the city had with Pets Inc. Mayor Joe Owens said the deal with […]