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7,500 at Meeting Street Music Fest, West Columbia’s Art on State is May 15 – Dine outside, too

West Columbia is warming up as spring is upon us. The forecast heading into the weekend includes sun and temperatures in the 80s. As the weather, there is the opportunity to get out and enjoy everything in West Columbia, including city-sponsored events and restaurants where you can sit outside and […]

Lexington 2 planning to build new school in South Congaree

Lexington School District Two is planning to build a new Congaree Elementary School at a cost of nearly $50 million. The new school will have a capacity for around 800 students. Current capacity is about 450 students. The new school would be built on property next to the current Congaree […]

Gervais Street Bridge Dinner name changing to Three Rivers Bridge Dinner on Oct. 25

One of the Midlands’ most beloved community events is entering an exciting new chapter. Formerly known as the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner, the event will return this fall as the Three Rivers Bridge Dinner, title sponsored by Prisma Health, on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with a rain date of November […]

Barbering and cosmetology students compete at the Lexington 2 Innovation Center in Cayce

A competition is most often played on an athletic field or court, but not this one. Roughly 75 students from several schools across the state participated in the Annual Catherine Kelly Battle of the Schools, a premier event in which barbering and cosmetology students put their skills to the test. […]

Sign Up Now for West Columbia’s May 2, Citywide Litter Pick-Up Day, it’s a tradition

Spring is upon us and in West Columbia, that means it’s time to get out and pick up litter. The city has a long history of its citizens working to make it look better. West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles explained it at the regular meeting of the West Columbia city […]

City of Cayce community visioning workshop is May 4 – You can help shape the future of Cayce

Join the City of Cayce for a community visioning workshop to help shape the future of one of Cayce’s most important areas. The City of Cayce is working on an area-wide planning project, focused on the State Street and Frink Street corridors, to encourage redevelopment and revitalization. This is an […]

Teen accused of firing shots into the air during an event Saturday evening at a park in Chapin

An 18-year-old Newberry man is accused of firing shots into the air during an event Saturday evening at Crooked Creek Park in Chapin. The charges against Najee Thompson are pointing and presenting a firearm, use of a firearm by a person under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and breach […]

Meeting Street Music Fest plays on a West Columbia Saturday – See the photos

The Meeting Street Music Fest took place in West Columbia Saturday. Featuring West Columbia’s own Hampton Hook and the Headliner, who played into the night Sugar Ray. Other bands included: Katie DeMartini; Reggie Graves and Jazz Theory; Knights of Flannel; Guardians of the Jukebox ; Flatland Express Bluegrass Band; The […]

Streets around Lexington and Holland Avenues in Cayce restricted to local traffic only, beginning Monday, April 20

A planned sewer rehabilitation project will begin Monday, April 20, affecting two streets in the Avenues of Cayce neighborhood. Construction will take place on the following blocks: 1st Street between Lexington Avenue and Holland Avenue Lexington Avenue between 1st Street and 2nd Street During the project, these blocks will be […]