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Biergarten and pickleball courts coming to parcel on the Saluda River, across from the site of the proposed West Columbia Pedestrian Bridge

BY LIZ MCCARY, VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING | SOUTH CAROLINA – Ryan McCue, ALC of Colliers – South Carolina brokered the sale of a 4.75-acre parcel of land at 680 Candi Lane in Columbia, across the river from where the West Columbia Pedestrian Bridge will be built. The site is […]

What has happened in West Columbia in the last year and what is coming in 2024?

January provides a good opportunity to see what has happened in the year that just ended and a chance to see what you can look forward to in the new year. At a Special West Columbia City Council meeting on Dec. 18, West Columbia City Administrator Brian Carter and City Staff […]

City of Cayce receives distinguished budget presentation award

On January 2, at the first Cayce City Council meeting of 2024, the City of Cayce received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Both awards were from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and […]

West Columbia Police response time and DUI arrests decline in December as calls-for-service increase, according to monthly statistics report

The West Columbia Police Department released statistics for the month of December, Tuesday. According to the report, officers responded to 3,542 calls-for-service in December compared to 2,760 calls-for-service responses in November. Response time declined in December to 4:58, compared to 6:04 in November. Vehicle-related stats showed Sunset Boulevard at Fairlane […]

Historic property available for lease on State Street in West Columbia’s River District

Historic space is available at 142 State St., in West Columbia. Three Oaks Florist has left the building. The building is 1,350 SF available in the River District, close to office, retail, restaurant and entertainment businesses. Developments close to the the space are Brookland, a high-end residential building, State Street […]

Find out where to drop-off your Christmas tree to recycle it

Do you want to recycle your Christmas Tree? There are several locations to drop off your Christmas tree in Lexington and Richland counties for recycling. You can drop your tree off on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 AM until 7 PM. Also, Sundays 3 PM until 7 PM. […]

West Columbia man, age 30, struck and killed on I-26, near Cayce, after police pursuit on Friday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after a police pursuit near the 114-mile marker of I-26 in the Cayce area of Lexington County at approximately 11:40 p.m. on Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Raheem Jamar Bonham, 30, of West Columbia exited his vehicle during the […]