NEWS
Join Dr. Rudy Mancke for the annual Guided Nature Tour of Timmerman Trail on Saturday, April 7th. Participants will be given the chance to explore plants, animals and geology of the area. This tour is free of charge
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West Columbia City Council passed a Resolution Tuesday night recognizing WeReadSC, BC Grammar School No. 1 Elementary School, Cayce-West Columbia Branch Library, and Cocky’s Reading Express. The resolution declares Reading and Literacy a Priority for the City of West Columbia
Read More >>The Lexington County Coroner’s Office announced Tuesday that the funeral service for Mr. Dennis Reidy, the homeless U.S. Veteran recently found deceased in Lexington, has been scheduled. Mr. Reidy’s funeral, with military honors, will take place at noon on February 23, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. the coroner’s office said Steve Goulet of American Legion […]
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West Columbia City Council recognized city employees Tuesday night during council’s meeting. Employees were recognized for: Five years of service: Maggie Jones; Chris Morris; Dylan Reed; Chris Eagans; Raymond Hall; Doug Kennedy; Chris Mitchell; Stephen Williams; Chris Cranford; Ten years of service: Ken Ebener; Becky Lee; Chris Yarborough; Jody Putney; John Miller; Bobby Wigfall. 15 […]
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation is moving toward fixing Wilton Road in Springdale, according to state Rep. Micah Caskey. The road has been impassable since the flood waters of October 2015 washed out an earthen dam, and took part of the road with it. “We had a meeting in my office last week with […]
Read More >>Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board, on Monday, examined the site of the collision of two trains that took place early Sunday morning in Cayce, at Charleston Highway and Pine Ridge Road. According to data from recorders recovered from the crash, the Amtrak train that hit the stationary CSX freight train was braking in […]
Read More >>Congressman Joe Wilson held a press conference at Mooneyhan’s Auto Service in West Columbia Monday to congratulate owner Bill Monneyhan on the expansion of the small business. Wilson and Mooneyhan said the plans to expand the shop are directly related to the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “We are planning to add employees and […]
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Water and sewer are essential to the people of West Columbia. And they depend on the West Columbia Utilities Department. For 23 years, LeGrande Baker, who is a leader in the water and sewer department, has been a part of that. He said it’s not a boring job. “I’m not always doing the same thing,” […]
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