Nephron Pharmaceuticals has been approved to produce a new drug. “This is big news and it’s very good news,” said Lou Kennedy, Saturday, She is president and CEO of Nephron. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has given Nephron permission to manufacture Budesonide. It’s a generic steroid administered to asthma and emphysema patients. Kennedy said Nephron […]

House of Raeford Farms will celebrate the grand opening of its new, state-of- the-art chicken hatchery on June 15. House of Raeford is West Columbia’s top employer and one of the largest job-providers in Lexington County. The new hatchery is in Monetta, and it will serve the House of Raeford plants in West Columbia and […]

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigators are seeking information on whereabouts of a Gilbert man who hasn’t been seen or heard from since the day after Memorial Day. “Taylor Johnson was last seen walking along Pond Branch Road about 7 p.m. on May 31,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “His father saw him there and […]

The Mustache Brothers play the last Rhythm on the River concert of the spring, Saturday. It’s at the West Columbia Amphitheatre.  The Opener is The Prairie Willows at 6 p.m. The Mustache Brothers are scheduled to come on around 7 p.m. Sponsored by: PCT SERVICES Food Truck: C&L’s GRILL ON WHEELS The Mustache Brothers rely on […]

What is the response from the public to a possible Hospitality Tax in West Columbia? About 30 people- including city officials- showed up for an informational session at city hall, Wednesday. LINK: Chamber Board requests Hospitality Fee study- Initial Story West Columbia City Administrator Brian Carter explained some of the details of the 2% tax that would […]

The October floods left a big gash in Botanical Parkway. At more than a million dollars, the West Columbia road is the most-costly repair in Lexington County. After a portion of the road washed away, a construction project began by the agents of nature. In January, the project by the beavers was coming along nicely. Click […]

Good news for home sellers in Cayce and West Columbia. A recent study ranked both among the easiest places in South Carolina to sell. SmartAsset, a New York-based financial technology company ranked cities in the US by the number of days their homes spend on the market. Cayce was ranked at No. 10 easiest place […]

Lexington County deputies are searching for a Pelion man suspected of breaking into a vending machine. Three arrest warrants have been issued for 31-year-old Mitch Jeffcoat in connection with an incident at a hotel on Bush River Road May 28. Jeffcoat is charged with larceny, possession of tools used in a crime and illegal possession […]