NEWS
A heavy rain on Monday afternoon may have damaged part of I-26 in Lexington County. An asphalt defect on I-26 eastbound was reported via Twitter by Trooper David Jones of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The damage reported is near Mile Marker 112, between the Airport Boulevard and US-1 exits. The South Carolina Department of […]
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Give Blood at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Blood Drive for the American Red Cross on Thursday. It’s at 1006 12 St. to schedule go to: redcrossblood.org code “Chamber” or call the Chamber at 803-794-6504. Benefits of Donating It feels great to donate! You get free juice and delicious cookies. It’s something you can spare – most people […]
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The City of West Columbia, in a public-private partnership, has completed the installation of the High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk Beacon (HAWK) on Sunset Boulevard in front of House of Raeford. The project was made possible with an award from Lexington County C-Funds and matching funds from House of Raeford. J. Moore Electrical was the lowest bidding […]
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Do you know the identity of either of these individuals? Their names are needed to solve a theft case. Call Detective Beza at 803-358-1414.
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol will be traveling the state in July conducting recruitment presentations. The first recruitment session is Tuesday at the Troop 1 Headquarters at 1626 Shop Road, in Columbia. Troop 1 cover Lexington County. Each session begins at 6 p.m. See the poster, left, for all recruitment presentations and the date and […]
Read More >>The Saluda and Congaree rivers are vital to Lexington County. A coalition that was organized with the help of the Congaree Riverkeeper is checking river water quality. In the summer, a plethora of tubers, kayakers, canoers and swimmers can be found on the rivers that run through metropolitan Columbia. “All greens again” which means healthy […]
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The Cayce-West Columbia Junior Chamber is hosting its 6th Annual Run For Our Troops 5k on September 11 at the Riverfront Park in West Columbia. Register by Saturday and get $5 off registration with code FREEDOM. That makes the race only $15 OR race and a shirt for just $25. For more information and to register please visitwww.runforourtroops.com.
Read More >>Things are slowly changing in the West Columbia River District. The City of West Columbia has been in the process of acquiring more property for parking. “We are moving cautiously, but deliberately, to help make sure there is more parking to facilitate our thriving businesses in the State and Meeting street area,” said West Columbia Mayor […]
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