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C-WC Chamber “Love Local” shopping shuttle, Saturday, to stop in Triangle City, WECO River District, Parkland Plaza, Cayce Arts District and more before Parade of Lights – See Map!

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce will conduct a shuttle that will take shoppers to local businesses, from noon until 4 p.m., Saturday. The shuttle will run from the C-WC Chamber office at 1006 12th St. where the North Pole station will be set up, with live music, children […]

Lexington County Museum hosting Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 10

The Lexington County Museum will host its 27th Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event will allow visitors to experience Christmas traditions of the past as most of the 30 historic structures on the 6.5 acre Museum complex will be open and […]

Children sing Christmas songs as West Columbia lights Christmas tree – Essay and art winners announced

Amid yuletide music, art and essay reading by students, the City of West Columbia illuminated its Christmas Tree, Friday night. “This is a wonderful chance for us to get together and celebrate all that has happened throughout the year, said Mayor Tem Miles, “And there’s more to come.” There was […]

Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant in West Columbia’s Capitol Square is closing

Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant in West Columbia’s Capitol Square announced in a Facebook post that it is closing after 29 years in business, as its “lease comes to an end.” The post indicates that the owners hope to open another restaurant at some point. Jin Jin is at 469 Sunset […]

Driver fails to stop, results in a crash on S. Lake Drive and I-20 in Lexington

Lexington Police Department were on the scene of a crash on South Lake Drive at Interstate 20, Saturday morning. One lane in each direction of South Lake Drive was blocked due to a collision between a vehicle and a tractor trailer. Before noon, all lanes of South Lake Drive at […]

West Columbia Police arrest 4 on charges related to a Nov. 25 shooting

West Columbia Police Department investigators have made arrests stemming from a shooting. On Nov. 25, officers responded to a home on the 600 block of Lown Street that had been struck by gunfire. Following an investigation by WCPD detectives, the following individuals were arrested on Nov. 30, for Discharging a […]