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FREE Meeting Street Music Fest is Sept. 16 on West Columbia’s Meeting Street – A BIG Community Event

Mark your calendars for the Meeting Street Music Fest. It’s from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, on Meeting Street, in. West Columbia. It’s FREE. It is an extraordinary celebration of music, featuring six high-quality bands. The Music Fest will also include a wide selection of food, refreshing beverages, and an opportunity for […]

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Brother killed brother in Lexington ruled as self-defense

Chief Terrence Green is giving an update to the early morning stabbing death investigation last month in the Victorian Lakes neighborhood, as the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office has reviewed this case and has ruled it as a justifiable homicide.  On July 31, 2023, at approximately 3:22 a.m., officers were dispatched to a disturbance at 4901 […]

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Traffic signal and other improvements are coming to the intersection of Henbet Drive and Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia

A traffic signal and other improvements are coming to the intersection of Henbet Drive and Sunset Boulevard (US 378) west of Lexington Medical Center, according to a Facebook post by West Columbia Mayor Tem miles. Construction will start soon. The first on site meeting for utility clearance was Thursday morning, Miles reported. Related story: Langley […]

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BrickHouse Coffee is moving next door and an artisan bread-maker has plans to move into former Primal Gourmet location

A version of this article was published in the City of West Columbia June-July Newsletter – Here’s the link BrickHouse Gourmet Coffee and Tea Co. is moving to 729 Meeting Street, in West Columbia.The coffee shop is owned by Akera and Alexis Sellers. It opened in West Columbia’s River District at 725 Meeting St. in […]

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West Columbia man charged in shooting

Lexington County deputies have arrested a West Columbia man accused of trying to kill three people in a shooting Tuesday evening. Ivy Tyrone Richardson Jr., 52, is charged with three counts of attempted murder, a single count each of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, unlawful possession of a weapon and firing a […]

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2 people injured in Lexington County shooting incident

Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a man in connection to a shooting incident that injured two people. Investigators believe the shooting on Gardner’s Terrace Rd was an isolated incident between people who knew each other. One shooting victim has been stabilized, according to EMS. Another person suffered what is described as a non-life threatening […]

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New Brookland Tavern building on West Columbia’s State Street is for sale

The New Brookland Tavern building, at 122 State St. in West Columbia, is for sale.The venue is iconic and has for decades presented bands, shows, and other kinds of entertainment. The asking price for the building, according to “The State” newspaper is nearly $775,000. “The Lexington County Chronicle” first reported the possible move of the […]

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New apartments, retail space planned for the corner of Augusta St. and Alexander Rd., across from Riverwalk in West Columbia

Alexander Place is a mixed-use development with new apartments and retail space planned for the corner of Augusta Street and Alexander Road. The project of four parcels at and near 326 Alexander Rd. and 101 Augusta St., includes a renovated garage that’s on the property and an 8-unit apartment building. Renderings show a coffee shop, […]

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