NEWS

REMINDER – West Columbia hosting Art on State – Art Crawl, Friday

The City of West Columbia invites you to Art on State, in conjunction with the May State Street Art Crawl, on the 100 Block of State Street, on Friday, May 3, from 6 PM – 9 PM. The event will feature live music by Seventy Six and Sunny and food and drink from Cafe Strudel, State Street Pub, New Brookland Tavern, […]

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West Columbia Councilman Tem Miles running for mayor, speaks at fundraiser

West Columbia District Four Councilman and attorney Tem Miles is running to be mayor. His supporters held a fundraiser for him, Tuesday at Grecian Gardens in West Columbia. “As you can see from who is here tonight, Tem has the support of a cross section of people from the world of business, the legal profession […]

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WCPD, LCSD, charge man with kidnapping, safe cracking

A Calhoun County man is accused of forcefully entering homes and demanding to be shown to a safe. Andre Terrell McFadden, 20, is charged with kidnapping, safe cracking, burglary, first degree assault and battery, armed robbery and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on information detectives have confirmed during […]

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Swansea High’s Danae McNeal recognized at State House

Swansea High School Basketball star Danae McNeal was recognized at the S.C. State House, Tuesday. “It was my pleasure to welcome Danae McNeal to the State House today, and present her with a resolution congratulating her for being named Gatorade Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year for SC,” said S.C. Sen. Nikki Setzler. “Well done, […]

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WCPD, LCSD, charge man with kidnapping, safe cracking

A Calhoun County man is accused of forcefully entering homes and demanding to be shown to a safe. Andre Terrell McFadden, 20, is charged with kidnapping, safe cracking, burglary, first degree assault and battery, armed robbery and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on information detectives have confirmed during […]

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Swansea High’s Danae McNeal recognized at State House

Swansea High School Basketball star Danae McNeal was recognized at the S.C. State House, Tuesday. “It was my pleasure to welcome Danae McNeal to the State House today, and present her with a resolution congratulating her for being named Gatorade Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year for SC,” said S.C. Sen. Nikki Setzler. “Well done, […]

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Gray Collegiate beats Latta for 2A Lower State title

Gray Collegiate lost the first game to Latta Monday, but won Game 2, by a score of 11-6. With the win, Gray won the school’s first-ever Class 2A Lower State District 7 title. Matt Willis and Wyatt Keisler drove in 3 runs eash in the second game. Keisler pitched for the win for Gray Collegiate. […]

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Man drowns on the Saluda River

A man died Saturday in a kayaking incident on the Saluda River, Saturday. The incident took place above 500 Wildlife Parkway in Columbia at approximately 11:30 a.m. Gregory Hinson, Jr., 27, of Bundrick Road in Winnsboro, was transported from the scene by Richland County EMS to Prisma Health Richland Memorial Hospital where he died at […]

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