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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce presenting Annual Gala on Aug. 17 – Community Expo and Career Fair is earlier the same day

The Greater CWC Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Programs is excited to announce the Annual Gala will take place from 5:30 pm to 9 pm, on Aug. 17, at the Stone River Event Hall on the Congaree River in West Columbia. The annual event is a celebration of the businesses, […]

Every public school in Lexington County assigned a school resource officer

For the first time in history, each public school in Lexington County has a permanently assigned school resource officer, 39 of whom are Lexington County deputies. “This is a landmark accomplishment that has taken a lot of work and cooperation from all the law enforcement agencies and the five school […]

Lexington Medical Center recognized as “Best Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report

For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has named Lexington Medical Center as the best hospital in the Columbia Metro area. Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital in the Midlands that ranked regionally. In addition, Lexington Medical Center was named the second-best hospital in […]

Hummingbird Drive in Westover Acres not re-paved, but pot holes filled in after Cardinal Drive is re-paved

Hummingbird Drive in West Columbia’s Westover Acres has long suffered from large pot holes to the point some residents are complaining about damage to their vehicle from the poor road. Earlier in the spring, Cardinal Drive in Westover Acres was repaved, along with Redbird Drive. A crew contracted by the […]

Batesburg-Leesville Coach Pitch Dixie Youth Baseball finishes 2nd in the World Series

The Batesburg-Leesville Coach Pitch Dixie Youth Baseball team finished Runner Up at the D2 AA World Series. The team also won the Sportsmanship Award.The AA World Series was played in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Cayce-West Columbia Dixie Youth Baseball team World Series run ends with loss to Texas

The Cayce-West Columbia Dixie Youth Baseball team represented South Carolina at the D2 Ozone World Series, in in Ruston, Louisiana. The World Series run ended Monday. South Carolina – the State Champion- fell to Texas by a score of 7-6. Before losing, SC had wins over Louisiana, Florida and Texas. […]

Man stabbed and killed his brother at Sunset Boulevard residence say Lexington Police

The Lexington Police Department is investigating an early morning homicide in the Victorian Lakes neighborhood at 4801 Sunset Boulevard in Lexington, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. At approximately 3:22 a.m., officers were dispatched to a disturbance, and when they arrived, they found a Hispanic man who had been […]

Cayce-West Columbia Ozone Dixie Youth Baseball team is 3-1 in World Series, plays Texas Monday at 11 EST

The Cayce-West Columbia Ozone Dixie Youth Baseball team won the SC State Championship earlier this month. The C-WC team began play last Thursday in Dixie Youth Baseball World Series in Ruston, LA.The team is 3-1 at the World Series, so far. On Thursday South Carolina defeated Louisiana 14 – 2. […]

Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce launches Sandstorm Gameday Lager with some proceeds going to compensate Gamecock student-athletes

Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce has announced that it’s partnered with The Garnet Trust to brew a game day beer called Sandstorm Gameday Lager. Some of the proceeds from case sales of Sandstorm Gameday Lager will be forwarded to Gamecock student-athletes Name via an Image and Likeness (NIL) deal that […]