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Terry Ward, of WestMetroNews, receives the Small Business-of-the-Year Award at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Gala

Terry Ward, of WestMetroNews, receives the Small Business-of-the-Year Award at the annual Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Gala, Thursday. It was held at Stone River, beside West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. Ward is pictured with Chamber President Tim James. and Chamber Board President Lindsey Miles.

Sen. Nikki Setzler receives Citizen-of-the-Year Award at the annual Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Gala

Sen. Nikki Setzler received the Citizen-of-the-Year Award at the annual Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Gala, Thursday. It was held at Stone River, beside West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. Sen. Setzler, middle, is pictured with SC Rep. Micah Caskey, Lexington County Councilman Glen Conwell, Wife Ada Jane, Lexington County Councilwoman Deb […]

Lexington Medical Center recognized as Large Business of the year at the annual Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Gala

Lexington Medical Center was recognized as the Large Business of the year at the annual Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Gala, Thursday. It was held at Stone River, beside West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. Lara Lott Moore, Megan Sherwood and Thomas Tafel of LMC are pictured with Chamber President Tim James […]

Margaret Causey, of Old Mill Antique Mall, receives Spirit Award at Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Gala

Margaret Causey, owner of Old Mill Antique Mall in West Columbia received the Spirit Award at the annual Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Gala, Thursday. It was held at Stone River, beside West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. Margaret is pictured with Chamber President Tim James and Chamber Board President Lindsey Miles.

City of West Columbia’s investment in tourism is yielding a return for local businesses

What is the most popular activity in West Columbia in the warm-weather months? Up-to 1,000 tubers in a weekend have floated down the river, ending up at West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. “On an average weekend, we’ll put 300-plus in the river on Saturday and another 300-plus in the river on a […]

Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Community Expo and Career Fair draws lots of interest

Close to 60 companies, businesses, non-profits and churches were on hand for the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Community Expo and Career Fair, Thursday. The event was at Stone River close to West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. The free event showcased the great things the Cayce-West Columbia community has to […]

No injuries on body found in closed Lexington County motel, remains are unidentified, wearing Batman T-shirt, toxicology results pending

A body was found on Monday in a room of the Motel 6 on Burning Tree Drive in LexingtonCounty. The Motel has been closed permanently since March 1. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said that the body remains unidentified. The preliminary autopsy results found no apparent injuries and the death […]

New westbound ramp opened from U.S. 1 (Augusta Rd.) onto I-20 in Lexington County

SCDOT has opened a new westbound ramp from U.S. 1 (Augusta Road) onto Interstate 20 at West Columbia in Lexington County. Following the recent construction of the new ramp, traffic was detoured off of the old loop ramp during an overnight traffic operation that was completed Wednesday morning. The old loop […]

Coal tar removed from Cofferdam 1 on the Congaree River, work on Cofferdam 2 has begun, Civil War artifacts found, turned in for preservation

Workers have completed the removal of coal tar and sediment from the Area 1 Cofferdam on the Congaree River, near the Gervais Street Bridge. According to an online post from the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, “Over 26,000 cubic yards of material has been removed. DHEC completed a […]

Body found in closed-down Motel 6 in Lexington County, had been there 2-3 weeks, identity unknown

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released information on a body that was found on shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday in a room of the Motel 6 on Burning Tree Drive in Lexington County. The Motel has been closed permanently since March 1 of 2023. Fisher states that the […]