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FREE Meeting Street Music Fest is Sept. 16 on West Columbia’s Meeting Street – A BIG Community Event

Mark your calendars for the Meeting Street Music Fest. It’s from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, on Meeting Street, in. West Columbia. It’s FREE. It is an extraordinary celebration of music, featuring six high-quality bands. The Music Fest will also include a wide selection of food, refreshing […]

Traffic signal and other improvements are coming to the intersection of Henbet Drive and Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia

A traffic signal and other improvements are coming to the intersection of Henbet Drive and Sunset Boulevard (US 378) west of Lexington Medical Center, according to a Facebook post by West Columbia Mayor Tem miles. Construction will start soon. The first on site meeting for utility clearance was Thursday morning, […]

BrickHouse Coffee is moving next door and an artisan bread-maker has plans to move into former Primal Gourmet location

A version of this article was published in the City of West Columbia June-July Newsletter – Here’s the link BrickHouse Gourmet Coffee and Tea Co. is moving to 729 Meeting Street, in West Columbia.The coffee shop is owned by Akera and Alexis Sellers. It opened in West Columbia’s River District […]

2 people injured in Lexington County shooting incident

Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a man in connection to a shooting incident that injured two people. Investigators believe the shooting on Gardner’s Terrace Rd was an isolated incident between people who knew each other. One shooting victim has been stabilized, according to EMS. Another person suffered what is […]

New Brookland Tavern building on West Columbia’s State Street is for sale

The New Brookland Tavern building, at 122 State St. in West Columbia, is for sale.The venue is iconic and has for decades presented bands, shows, and other kinds of entertainment. The asking price for the building, according to “The State” newspaper is nearly $775,000. “The Lexington County Chronicle” first reported […]

New apartments, retail space planned for the corner of Augusta St. and Alexander Rd., across from Riverwalk in West Columbia

Alexander Place is a mixed-use development with new apartments and retail space planned for the corner of Augusta Street and Alexander Road. The project of four parcels at and near 326 Alexander Rd. and 101 Augusta St., includes a renovated garage that’s on the property and an 8-unit apartment building. […]

Cayce’s River Arts District Selected for Statewide Achievement Award

From the City of Cayce- At the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s 2023 Annual Meeting in July, the City of Cayce received the Annual Achievement Award for the development in the City’s Cayce River Arts District. Cayce’s Mayor, members of the Cayce City Council, and Cayce staff attended the Annual Meeting to receive the prestigious […]