NEWS

All of Cayce Riverwalk has been reopened

The City of Cayce praised city crews for working to get all of the Riverwalk trail reopened. It was closed for a day because of flooding. City of Cayce message posted Monday: “Thanks to (city staff’s) hard work to clean up debris and dirt from the high water levels at the Cayce Riverwalk that closed […]

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West Columbia issues Business Annual Stormwater Inspection Information

The City of West Columbia has contracted with Wood E&IS to manage the coordination of the required annual stormwater pond inspections. Each business receiving a notice (like the one in the photo) needs to contact a certified inspector. A list of qualified inspectors can be found on the Lexington County Storm Water Consortium’s website: https://www.lcswc.com. For […]

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Brookland-Cayce students present Christmas lights drive-thru

The students, and staff, of Brookland-Cayce High School brought the Christmas spirit to the campus Wednesday evening. The Brookland-Cayce High School DECA presented a Winter Wonderland Holiday Light Display Drive Thru. Several clubs participated said Tiffany Aull, a BC teacher who helped organize the nighttime light show. Clubs and organizations from BC’s student body set […]

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Alex Pinto, of Busbee Creative Arts Academy, is Lexington 2’s Teacher of the Year

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Busbee Creative Arts Academy teacher Alex Pinto had no idea what she was walking into as she headed down the seventh-grade hall Thursday morning. As she entered the main atrium, cheers and applause erupted from students, colleagues and district administrators alike. Balloons spilled out onTO the […]

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West Columbia welcomes college students back to school

Fall brings new life to West Columbia. The University of South Carolina is a major economic driver. It generates $41 million to the local community, according to Moore School economist Joseph Von Nessen. West Columbia benefits when students come back to school. Redtail on the River is marketed as the perfect place for USC students […]

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Meeting Street Artisan Market is a valuable asset to vendors in the COVID era

Despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus, vendors at West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market are finding success. The market meets under the pavilion at 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia, in the public parking lot behind Terra Restaurant. All COVID safety protocols, including the wearing of masks, are followed at the market. It’s from 9 a.m. […]

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Lexington 2 adds full-time virtual option for 2020-21

The Lexington Two School District has added a new full-time virtual option for students from 5K-through-12th-grade for the 2020-21 school year. For more information about the Virtual Academy visit our website www.lex2.org for detailed information and the application. For students who want to participate in the Lexington Two Virtual Academy during the 2020-21 school year, […]

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West Columbia Riverwalk draws a multitude of visitors for a hot July weekend

The West Columbia Riverwalk was the epicenter of the summer, Sunday. A steady stream of tubers entered Riverwalk at the Amphitheater from the Congaree River after a cool float on a very hot day. Others were walking up to sign up to take a trip at the Palmetto Outdoor shed in the Riverwalk Park, parking […]

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