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“Love LOCAL” and find Great, and unique gift ideas in West Columbia

The Christmas shopping season is upon us and the merchants of West Columbia have their doors open with a wide variety of great and unique gifts. Cayce-West Columbia President and CEO Tim James also encourages you to shop local in support of small businesses. “Keep your dollars here in your […]

Hunter Helms, former Gray Collegiate and Clemson QB, shines as the University of Rhode Island wins CAA Conference Championship

Hunter Helms, former Gray Collegiate Academy quarterback and QB at Clemson, helped Rhode Island win its first ever Coastal Athletic Association Conference Championship, Saturday. He started the game and threw for 209 yards and a touchdown in URI’s 35-21 win over Bryant. Rhode Island finished the year at 10-2 (a […]

West Columbia Police respond to crash on Hook Avenue at Sunset Boulevard, Tuesday afternoon

Units from the West Columbia Police Department were on the scene of a crash, Tuesday, just before 4 pm. The crash occurred at the intersection of Hook Avenue and Sunset Boulevard (US 378.) The front end of one of the vehicles involved in the collision was in a ditch.

C-WC Chamber President Tim James selected to the Board of SC and NC Chamber Executives

Cayce’s Mayor Pro Tem, Tim James has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the SC and NC Chamber Executives. He was selected last week, at the Carolina Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. James was selected and appointed by his peers to a three-year term. In […]

Chamber holds its annual “Love Local” Holiday Lighting Ceremony, with Mayor Tem Miles and Abraham, the Mountain Dew drinking camel

The Christmas lights have been turned on at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber headquarters on 12th Street in Cayce. The free, family-friendly celebration was a way to kick off the holiday season and connect with neighbors while supporting locally in the season of love, unity, and holiday cheer. The Chamber […]

Lexington Two students mark Thanksgiving’s traditions – See the photos

Thanksgiving is a time of traditions, and Lexington Two schools have plenty of them. From Thanksgiving-focused math and reading lessons, to food drives and lunches, crafts and baking, learning is fun and memorable this time of year. Below is a sampling of events marking the Thanksgiving season in Lexington Two […]

Cayce Action Group delivers turkeys and food boxes to the people in their community

Mercelis Odom and the Cayce Action Group delivered more than 70 turkeys and food boxes to those in need in the community, Saturday. Odom is the president of the Cayce Action Group. “We’d like to thank Rev. Danny Swilly and Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Cayce for allowing us to […]

West Columbia adopting family opens apparel business to promote adoption and foster care awareness

Marked Apparel, a brand designed to “share the love of God through truth and testimony,” launched earlier this year. Chuck and Amanda Underhill’s vision to use apparel as an avenue to encourage faith conversations was started after years of development and personal interest. Run out of their West Columbia home, […]