NEWS

Lexington County Coroner releases the name of the man, age 30, who died after being hit by a vehicle in West Columbia

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in the 2800 block of Augusta Road in the West Columbia area of Lexington County, Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Zackary Ryan Rose, 30, of Lexington, was crossing Augusta Road when he was struck by a vehicle traveling […]

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Cayce Fire Department Receives Fire Safe South Carolina Designation

The Cayce Fire Department has received the Fire Safe South Carolina Community designation. These designated communities continually work to reduce home fire-related injuries in South Carolina, thereby decreasing the risks for residents and firefighters. They promote consistent fire and life safety messaging and stress the importance of providing data collected in response to fires and other emergency calls […]

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City of Cayce issues reminder to renew your Business License by Wednesday, April 30

The City of Cayce has issued a reminder to business owners to renew their Business License by Wednesday, April 30. April 30, is the last day to renew or apply for a new business license in the City of Cayce! Apply Here: https://caycesc.gov/business/2025license.pdf Find out about business license rates and who needs to apply for a […]

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Ambitious grad from West Columbia takes pride in being first in his family to earn a college degree

Kiaun Moore will graduate from college soon, and he expressed, in a letter below, the pride he has upon earning his degree. My name is Kiaun Moore, and I’m proud to say that I’m the first person in my family to graduate from an HBCU. I was born and raised in West Columbia, and just […]

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Part of US 321 in Gaston shut down as crews battle commercial structure fire

The Gaston Police Department was on the scene of a working commercial structure fire in the 5300 block of US 321, where Morales Muffler Shop is. Several lanes of US 321 were shut down while fire units worked to bring the scene under control. Un its from the Cayce and West Columbia Fire Departments worked […]

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USC Basketball Coach Dawn Staley going on tour to promote her new book “Uncommon Favor” – hits shelves May 20 – SC Event Coming Soon

Dawn Staley made a stop at Simon & Schuster in New York City Monday to celebrate the first printed copies of her new book, UNCOMMON FAVOR, hitting shelves May 20. The USC Women’s Basketball coach said she will hold an event – something big – for her South Carolina people, too. She posted this message […]

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Take pride in the West Side – City of West Columbia’s City-Wide Litter Pick-Day is this Saturday, May 3

Take pride in the West Side! The City of West Columbia’s City-Wide Litter Pick-Day is this Saturday, May 3. Volunteers will meet at City Hall, located at 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia, at 9 AM and disperse to different areas of the city for litter pickup. Bring a team! Ask friends, co-workers, church, school, […]

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Taylor Watford Foundation 5K Run/Walk For Hope is May 17 – Get a Discount to Register

Sunday, April 27 would have been Taylor’ Watford’s 35th birthday. The Taylor Watford Foundation’s 5K Run/Walk For Hope is May 17. In honor of his birthday, TWF invites you to register to race at the 5K Run/Walk for Hope: Taylor Watford Foundation for 35% off using code BIRTHDAY until the end of the day of […]

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