Social Media
It’s not too early to start making your Fourth of July plans. If you live in West Columbia there are lots of close-by options for the middle of the summer holiday that can be traced back to 1776 and the American Revolution. West Columbia City Hall will be closed on July 4, but some West Columbia […]
Read More >>
Sen. Nikki Setzler of West Columbia delivered a closing address in the Senate Chamber of the South Carolina State House, Wednesday. It was the last senate session of the year. Setzler, who is not running for reelection, has been a member of the SC Senate for 48 years. Setzler said he believed the time and […]
Read More >>
Louis and James Williams have opened Crave Artisan Market at 725 Meeting St. It’s in the former Primal Gourmet building, beside the new location of Brickhouse Coffee. West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles was in for lunch Wednesday, Crave’s first day open. Crave specializes in regional products, artisan sandwiches, and salads made with fresh, local ingredients. […]
Read More >>
The West Columbia City Council has seen a rendering of what the potential development of Capitol Square could look like. The rendering is included in West Columbia’s 2024 Updated Redevelopment Plan. Capitol Square is owned by Baker Commercial Properties and there are plans to develop the site. The last tenant moved out in December and […]
Read More >>
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of a man who was shot outside of his residence in the 1000 block of Calvary Church Road in the Swansea area of Lexington County on June Tuesday. Coroner Fisher states that Mr. Robert Todd Bailey, 60, of Swansea was pronounced dead at the scene due […]
Read More >>
A Swansea man is accused of shooting two men, one of whom died, Tuesday morning after a fight with one of them days earlier. Joey Len Inabinet Jr., 29, is charged with murder, attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, according to arrest […]
Read More >>
Republican Challenger Carlisle Kennedy defeated Incumbent Sen. Katrina Shealy in the GOP Primary run-off, Tuesday for State Senate Seat 23 in Lexington County. Jason Guerry defeated Chris Smith in the GOP Primary for Senate Dist. 26. Guerry will face Russell Ott in the Nov. General election. District 26 is the seat that has been held […]
Read More >>
Royce Shannon, Dominion Energy’s director of electric operations, spoke at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast Tuesday. He talked about how Dominion Energy delivers power to homes and businesses. Shannon said the most-frequent reason for power outages was fallen trees. He also said repair crews work to isolate line breaks to the smallest […]
Read More >>