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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Community Expo and Career Fair draws lots of interest

Close to 60 companies, businesses, non-profits and churches were on hand for the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Community Expo and Career Fair, Thursday. The event was at Stone River close to West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. The free event showcased the great things the Cayce-West Columbia community has to offer. From services provided by […]

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No injuries on body found in closed Lexington County motel, remains are unidentified, wearing Batman T-shirt, toxicology results pending

A body was found on Monday in a room of the Motel 6 on Burning Tree Drive in LexingtonCounty. The Motel has been closed permanently since March 1. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said that the body remains unidentified. The preliminary autopsy results found no apparent injuries and the death will remain pending toxicologyresults. The […]

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New westbound ramp opened from U.S. 1 (Augusta Rd.) onto I-20 in Lexington County

SCDOT has opened a new westbound ramp from U.S. 1 (Augusta Road) onto Interstate 20 at West Columbia in Lexington County. Following the recent construction of the new ramp, traffic was detoured off of the old loop ramp during an overnight traffic operation that was completed Wednesday morning. The old loop lamp will remain permanently closed. […]

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Coal tar removed from Cofferdam 1 on the Congaree River, work on Cofferdam 2 has begun, Civil War artifacts found, turned in for preservation

Workers have completed the removal of coal tar and sediment from the Area 1 Cofferdam on the Congaree River, near the Gervais Street Bridge. According to an online post from the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, “Over 26,000 cubic yards of material has been removed. DHEC completed a final inspection within the Area […]

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Body found in closed-down Motel 6 in Lexington County, had been there 2-3 weeks, identity unknown

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released information on a body that was found on shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday in a room of the Motel 6 on Burning Tree Drive in Lexington County. The Motel has been closed permanently since March 1 of 2023. Fisher states that the body of a male who […]

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West Columbia’s D’s Wings named as the Best Place for wings in South Carolina

D’s Wings, at 415 Meeting St. in West Columbia, has been ranked as the Best Place for wings in South Carolina by mashed.com. Mashed came up with the best wings by “weighing reviews, tracking down awards, talking to locals, and reading countless articles,” to find the best wings in all 50 states of this country. […]

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City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Music Fest is Sept. 16 – It’s FREE!!!!

The City of West Columbia’s first-ever Meeting Street Music Fest, to be held on the 500 – 700 Blocks of Meeting Street, West Columbia on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 4 – 8 PM. This highly anticipated event will showcase an incredible lineup of multiple genres of music, including nationally and regionally renowned artists on […]

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City of Cayce to broadcast city council meetings on YouTube beginning Wednesday

The City of Cayce is broadcasting city council meetings on YouTubeBeginning Wednesday (Aug. 16) the City of Cayce will provide a link so that Cayce City Council meetings can be viewed online. The City of Cayce’s Regular Council Meeting is at 5 p.m. at Cayce City Hall – 1800 12th Street Here’s a link to […]

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