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City leaders vision for West Columbia development is coming to fruition as new businesses and residences are added

West Columbia is in the midst of a “BOOM” that has fulfilled the vision city leaders had in mind when the plan was orchestrated. Ground was broken on the Brookland Development at the corner of State and Meeting  streets in West Columbia in late January of 2017.  Since the partnership between the City of West […]

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UPDATE – Brain Lee Carlson has been arrested

Brain Lee Carlson has been arrested The Lexington Police Department is looking for Brian Lee Carlson, age 38 of Lexington, after he unlawfully presented himself as a police officer on June 7, while at a gas station at 500 West Main Street in Lexington, announced Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. Several hours after the incident, […]

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Cayce-West Columbia All-Star 15-Under baseball team wins state championship, going to World Series in Louisiana on July 19

The Cayce-West Columbia All-Star 15-Under Dixie Youth Boys baseball team won the state championship on June 30. C-WC defeated North Charleston in the state tournament’s championship game in North Charleston. With the win the team will represent the state of South Carolina in the 15-U World Series. It will be held in Louisiana starting July […]

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Produce to be distributed for individuals and families in need Friday at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center

Twenty pound boxes of fresh produce will be distributed for individuals and families in need from 9 am until 2 pm on Friday (July 7) at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center. The distribution will take place in back of Brogan Hall near the Athletic Field) at 1218 Batchelor St. West Columbia. For more information contact Rev. […]

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Obituary for former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton

Bobby Edward Horton, 87, of West Columbia, South Carolina died Thursday, June 29th, 2023.As the former mayor of West Columbia, Bobby was a dedicated public servant and esteemed leader and leaves behind a remarkable legacy of service and a lasting impact on the City of West Columbia. Click here for a link He served as […]

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Dominion Energy Warns Customers about Misleading Solar Sales Practices

Dominion Energy is urging customers to be aware of solar sales representatives posing as Dominion Energy employees or contractors. Dominion Energy does not install residential solar panels and does not partner with solar companies to offer systems or equipment.  “Some solar sales representatives may use misleading or high-pressure sales tactics when calling or visiting customers […]

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Crowds flock to Hite’s BBQ in West Columbia on on Fourth of July

It was a typical July Fourth for Hite’s Barbeque on Dreher Road in West Columbia. That meant the hungry were lined up in the front parking lot waiting to get a bite of the mouth-watering barbeque to take home.The number of cars and trucks lined up on the side of the road is an indicator […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies 21-year-old killed in crash

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a multi-vehicle collision in the 700 block of Old Charleston Road in the Pelion area of Lexington County at around noon on Monday. According to Fisher, Ms. Madison Taylor Hayden, 21, of Gaston was traveling northbound on Old Charleston Road when she struck […]

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