NEWS
Ricky’s Tire & Auto Center at 1534 Sunset Blvd. is closed for good. There is a sign on the door of the business that said it’s closed. Owner Ricky Branham posted on Facebook that Ricky’s is closed, permanently. Click for Ricky’s Facebook page – His post is below:(THE TIRE STORE IS CLOSED)Hey everybody, it’s Ricky, […]
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By Terry Ward – Former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton was a neighbor and a friend. I watched as he was wheeled into an ambulance from his home on Saturday, June 24. It was the last time I talked to him. Less than a week later, on Thursday, June 29, he passed away. But there are so many memories left. When […]
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The Cayce-West Columbia World Series Dixie Youth Baseball Ozone All-Stars will hold a car wash on Saturday, July 22, from 11 AM- 5 PM at Ruby Tuesday at 2504 Augusta Road in West Columbia. C-WC won the State Championship and will play in the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series in Ruston, LA. It is July […]
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A West Columbia man and woman face charges after agents allegedly found drugs in their home during a home visit probation check-in. Jamie Spencer, 45, is charged with trafficking fentanyl 28 grams or more, trafficking meth 100 grams to 200 grams, two counts of felony possession of a firearm or ammunition, possession of steroids and […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested two men accused of shooting into a house during an armed robbery in 2021. Khartae Tyuan Bethel, 20, and Darreun Hampton Miller, 19, are charged with two counts of attempted murder, kidnapping and armed robbery, as well as discharging a weapon into a dwelling and criminal conspiracy, according to arrest […]
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Buyers are rushing to the West Columbia housing market and that is creating traffic for local businesses. Construction began on St. Anns Alley in February of 2020. St Anns Alley, in the WECO River District, was billed as an in-town community of 34 single-family homes in the booming West Columbia River District. The streets surrounding St Anns Alley are: Center; […]
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Developers have withdrawn plans to construct a 94-acre project, known as Smallwood Cove, on Lake Murray. The Town of Lexington announced the change of plans, Wednesday. The owners of land that had been marked for a lakefront resort near Lake Murray have withdrawn their consideration to annex multiple parcels of land. Also withdrawn is an […]
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Republican leaders, officials, and activists will celebrate the South Carolina Republican Party’s 56th Annual Silver Elephant Gala. President Donald J. Trump has been selected as this year’s keynote speaker. WHAT: 56th Annual Silver Elephant Gala, hosted by the South Carolina Republican Party. This is the longest standing Republican event in South Carolina history. WHEN: August 5th, 2023, […]
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