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Soak in the sights and sounds of the season at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden during Lights Before Christmas presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Timed tickets are required for the Zoo’s annual holiday lights spectacular — now underway on select evenings through December 30. Merriment comes alive from 5 pm – 9 pm each […]
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The Holiday Planetarium Lighting is Thurs., Dec. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the SC State Museum. In addition to extended operating hours, this evening will include showings of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4-D and the planetarium experience, Winter Stars Live Sky. Plus, the Cotton Mill Exchange will be open for extra shopping time, kids can enjoy […]
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Small Business is the backbone of the West Columbia economy. Small Business Saturday is this Saturday, Nov. 26 in advance of the holiday shopping season. And West Columbia is ready for it.Small Business Saturday encourages consumers to shop in the local community and support local businesses. Clothing shops, restaurants and service providers are looking forward […]
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Members of the Cayce Police Department went out into the community Wednesday to deliver food baskets to families in need, with the help of Cayce United Pentecostal Church.The CPD and its community partner helped make Thanksgiving better. (CPD photos)
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The West Columbia Police Department partnered with the Columbia Church of Christ to get Thanksgiving meals to families in need on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Members of the West Columbia Police Department and the West Columbia Outreach Program assisted in packaging and delivering 120 meals. The WCPD’s community business partners helped make it possible. (WCPD […]
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Board members of the Taylor Watford Foundation prepared breakfast for the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber meeting, Tuesday at Stone River. Also, Kyle Cullum, a Taylor Watford Board member addressed the meeting. He said the Taylor Watford Foundation, in its mission against substance abuse, is helping to fund treatment to businesses who may have an employee […]
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University of South Carolina Board Chairman Thad Westbrook addressed the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast meeting, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. Westbrook is an attorney with the Nelson Mullins law firm and he is an Airport High School graduate.Westbrook discussed construction projects in which USC is involved and he invited participation. “We want […]
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It was once known as the Dust Bowl, but now the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center football field has new turf, new lights and an irrigation system. The renovated field at 1218 Batchelor St. in West Columbia was dedicated Tuesday. Rev. Charles Jackson, pastor of Brookland Baptist Church, owner of the BLEC, said restoring the field was […]
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