NEWS

This Saturday – Support Local Artisans, See Santa, and Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Meeting Street Artisan Holiday Market in West Columbia!

The City of West Columbia’s 3rd and final Meeting Street Artisan Market – Holiday Edition 2024 is this Saturday, December 21, from 11 AM to 3 PM at the Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. The market is a unique opportunity to shop local, support small businesses, and immerse yourself in West Columbia’s vibrant […]

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The Taylor Watford Foundation announces partnerships with Reconciliation Ministries, Our Place of Hope and Ezekiel Ministries

When you participate in The Taylor Watford Foundation’s Hope Cup Golf Tournament or run the TWF 5K in May those funds are used to combat the damage caused by the illegal substances that have been flooding our community. Where does your contribution to TWF go? The TWF is excited to announce three new partnerships with […]

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SCDOT Begins Clearing for Phase 3B of the Carolina Crossroads project at I-26 and I-20

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has begun clearing and grubbing activities as part of Phase 3B of the Carolina Crossroads Project in Richland and Lexington counties. This work is a critical step to prepare the area for upcoming utility relocations, which involves removing trees and underbrush within the phase area. Crews will be clearing […]

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West Columbia Police make arrests related to car break-ins

West Columbia Police officers made two arrests related to car break-ins. West Columbia Police statistics reported 12 vehicle break-ins in West Columbia in November. In 11 of those force was not used to break in. A 17-year-old male was arrested early Tuesday morning after West Columbia Police officers responded to reports of auto theft and […]

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Lexington County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for series of storage unit burglaries

Christopher Azra Dalne Adkins, age 28, pled guilty on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Lexington County, to Burglary Second Degree – Violent, Burglary Third Degree, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, value $10,000 or more, and Failure to Stop for Blue Lights, Second Offense. Circuit Court Judge William Keesley sentenced Adkins to twenty-five (25) years in the […]

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Gray Collegiate Academy Football Coach said he is stepping down

Gray Collegiate Academy Football Coach Dyquan Adams, in a Facebook post Tuesday, said he he is stepping down as Gray’s coach. He said “I decided to (step down ) as coach at Gray Colligate. No they didn’t let me go it was my decision. I know I don’t have to explain myself to people outside […]

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West Columbia Holiday City Hall Closings, Sanitation Schedules, and Fireworks Policies

City of West Columbia updates on City Hall closures, sanitation schedules, and fireworks regulations for the upcoming holidays. City Hall Closures City Hall will be closed for Christmas on Wednesday and Thursday, December 25–26, 2024. Regular business hours will resume on Friday, December 27, 2024. City Hall will also be closed for New Year’s Day […]

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Lexington County Council’s Citizen Engagement Study, to track resident perceptions, is going on until Friday, Dec. 20 – Here’s the link

Lexington County Council has launched a 2024 County-wide Citizen Engagement Study. It is designed and conducted to assess and track resident perceptions and priorities relative to Lexington County public services and the spending of public service tax dollars. There is a link at the top of the Lexington County homepage, https://www.lex-co.sc.gov/ or you can click on this […]

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