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The ribbon was cut on the Chapin Business and Technology Park at Brighton, Monday afternoon. Lexington County developed the 220-acre business and technology park near the entrance-way to Chapin and Interstate 26. Lexington County Council Chairwoman Debbie Summers said the park, that has been planned for years, is “worth waiting on.” She called it “big […]
Read More >>Mark your calendars. Taste on the River is Feb. 27. There will be a silent auction, too. Featuring the best food from the top chef’s, Taste on the River is hosted by the City of West Columbia and the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. It was a packed event last year. Get tickets for “Taste”
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South Carolina head basketball coach Frank Martin has offered a college basketball scholarship to Gray Collegiate junior Juwan Gary. Martin made the offer Friday. Gray Collegiate Academy is in West Columbia. Gary is coached by Dion Bethea. Gary also has scholarship offers from Clemson, Florida, North Carolina State, Texas A&M, UNLV, Georgia, Maryland, Connecticut, and Wake […]
Read More >>A. Lewis McCarty, whose law enforcement career in Lexington County spanned more than three decades, has died at the age of 76. “Sheriff McCarty had an incredible influence on me as a law enforcement officer and leader,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “He touched many others in the profession and had a hand in […]
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WLTX-TV Channel 19 came out to Meeting Street in West Columbia Saturday for a test run of the derby cars for Kinetic Derby Day. Mark Plessinger of Frame of Mind Eyewear on State Street helped demonstrate the Kinetic Derby car process. West Columbia City Councilman Tem Miles also took a test run in a modified […]
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The Leaphart Road Bridge over I-26 in West Columbia is scheduled to open Friday (Jan. 26.) according to the SCDOT. Chris Drive (on the Columbia side of the bridge) south of Leaphart Road, will also reopen Friday. “There is still quite a bit of coordination required this week with various subcontractors that are necessary at […]
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The year 2017 was monumental in West Columbia. The landmark “Brookland” Development broke ground and almost all of West Columbia’s flood-damaged Riverwalk was repaired and reopened. Several new businesses cut the ribbon, as West Columbia continued to be a magnet for economic growth and West Columbia’s credit rating was upgraded. The West Columbia Beautification Foundation […]
Read More >>Local family-owned farm, WP Rawl, is hosting an onsite job fair at its headquarters, 824 Fairview Rd., Pelion. The job fair is Saturday (Jan. 20) from 9 a.m. – noon. Rawl is hiring for positions across the business in departments including Administration, Field Operations, Safety and Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Production, Safety, Sanitation, and Transportation. […]
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