NEWS
Start your evening in WeCo’s River District off right by checking out the Meeting Street Artisan Market! Handmade crafts, stunning artwork, baked goods, and more wait for you at the Interactive Art Park (425 Meeting St.) THURSDAY, June 26, from 4-8 PM!
On May 2, The Vacuum Center at 1306 Charleston Highway in West Columbia burned. After the fire, owners Mike and Peg Wilson said the “store sustained considerable damage and destruction” from the fire, but the plan was to reopen the store. In the last week, the Vacuum Center has reopened in Granby Village on Charleston […]
There was a lightning strike at the Lake Murray Public Park, Tuesday, near the dam. According to a detection monitoring system, the lightening strike occurred around 4:44 p.m. The strike resulted in 20 people (8 adults and 12 children) being hit. Reports stated that up-to 15 people were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening […]
Mark A. Scheibler, age 50, has been sentenced to Life in prison following his conviction in Lexington County for Murder and Possession of a Weapon during commission of a Violent Crime. Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV imposed the sentence following a trial last week in Lexington County General Sessions Court. The case was prosecuted by […]
Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson made an official announcement Monday night that he is running to be the state’s next governor. The announcement was made at a campaign kickoff event at Hudson’s Smokehouse in Lexington. Wilson lives in Lexington County. Click here to see the video announcement on Facebook Wilson has served four terms as […]
The City of Cayce issued a statement (included below or Click Here) detailing its efforts to make sure all of its actions are transparent. The statement comes after attacks and accusations of non-transparency came from Social Media Gossip commentary. The following post is a City Communication Update from our Cayce Public Information Officer: The City […]
The City of Cayce is pleased to announce the hiring of a new City Manager, Mr. Michael Conley. When current City Manager, Jim Crosland, announced his future plans in May of 2025, the City of Cayce and Council posted the vacancy for the City Manager position and began holding interviews. One of those candidates was […]
Juan Isidro Velasquez-Rocha, age 44, pled guilty to two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree on Thursday, May 22, in Lexington County General Sessions Court. The Honorable Benjamin Culbertson sentenced Velasquez-Rocha to 20 years in prison. Under South Carolina law, Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree is classified as a violent […]