NEWS
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) Executive Director, Dan Mann, has announced his decision to accept the position of Executive Director of the Louisville Regional Airport Authority in Louisville, Ky., beginning in March. Mann took over as the Director of Columbia Metropolitan Airport in February 2010. During his time at CAE he reduced the airport’s overall […]
Lexington School District Two on a two-hour delay, Thursday Lexington School District Two will delay the start of the school day two hours on Thursday, January 18. The decision was made after consulting with Lexington County officials and fellow school districts. The forecast for freezing overnight conditions could create driving hazards Thursday morning, prompting the […]
A Kinetic Derby Day Practice Run is scheduled in the City of West Columbia for Kinetic Derby Day Practice Cars The City of West Columbia Staff will gather to practice run Soap Box Derby cars for the Kinetic Derby Day on April 21. The Eastbound lanes of Meeting Street will be closed from 10 a.m. until […]
Lexington District 2 press release Due to forecasts of inclement weather, Lexington Two schools and administrative offices will be closed today — Wednesday, January 17. All school and district activities scheduled for today also are cancelled. Earlier, Lexington 2 had announced that schools would be on a two-hour delay. That schedule has been revised […]