NEWS

Henry McMaster sworn in as South Carolina governor

Under a cloudless and chilly, deep blue sky, Henry McMaster was sworn in, Wednesday, as governor of South Carolina. The ceremony was held on the south steps of the Statehouse in Columbia. McMaster became the 117th governor of the state Jan. 24, 2017 after he was appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley, as lieutenant governor. He […]

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SCDOT launches blitz to fill potholes, asks public to report

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has launched a statewide effort after weeks of heavy rainfall have brought with it an increase in the number of potholes. In order to help combat the pothole problem, SCDOT is launching a “Pothole Blitz” across the state by focusing our Maintenance crews on repairing potholes across the […]

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Big weekend, lots of festivities, scheduled for April 26, 27

The last weekend in April will include a couple of days of local festivities. The City of West Columbia will host the 2nd Annual Kinetic Derby Day on Saturday, April 27, and later that day Cayce will host the Soiree on State.  At the West Columbia City Council meeting Tuesday, Richard Skipper, executive director of the […]

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Heavy rainfall delays Lake Murray water-level drawdown

Significant rainfall during the last few months and other constraints on the lower Saluda River are delaying a water-level reduction of Lake Murray. The drawing down of the lake was scheduled to reach its targeted elevation in the 350- foot range by mid-December, but with so much rain the drawdown is taking longer. SCE&G, a […]

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Jarrett’s Jungle Receives West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Quarterly Appearance Award

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation presented the Quarterly Appearance Award for the fourth quarter of 2018 to Jarrett’s Jungle located at 1621 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, SC. Recently, Jarrett’s Jungle added a beautiful pergola to the front of the building on Sunset Boulevard, catching commuters and residents’ attention with the color and greenery of the […]

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Big weekend, lots of festivities, scheduled for April 26, 27

The last weekend in April will include a couple of days of local festivities. The City of West Columbia will host the 2nd Annual Kinetic Derby Day on Saturday, April 27, and later that day Cayce will host the Soiree on State.  At the West Columbia City Council meeting Tuesday, Richard Skipper, executive director of the […]

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Heavy rainfall delays Lake Murray water-level drawdown

Significant rainfall during the last few months and other constraints on the lower Saluda River are delaying a water-level reduction of Lake Murray. The drawing down of the lake was scheduled to reach its targeted elevation in the 350- foot range by mid-December, but with so much rain the drawdown is taking longer. SCE&G, a […]

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Jarrett’s Jungle Receives West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Quarterly Appearance Award

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation presented the Quarterly Appearance Award for the fourth quarter of 2018 to Jarrett’s Jungle located at 1621 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, SC. Recently, Jarrett’s Jungle added a beautiful pergola to the front of the building on Sunset Boulevard, catching commuters and residents’ attention with the color and greenery of the […]

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