Biergarten and pickleball courts coming to parcel on the Saluda River, across from the site of the proposed West Columbia Pedestrian Bridge
BY LIZ MCCARY, VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING | SOUTH CAROLINA – Ryan McCue, ALC of Colliers – South Carolina brokered the sale of a 4.75-acre parcel of land at 680 Candi Lane in Columbia, across the river from where the West Columbia Pedestrian Bridge will be built. The site is […]
1 person dies in Lexington County crash, Thursday evening
One person died in a Lexington County crash, Thursday, according to Master Trooper Brandon Bolt of the SC Highway Patrol. Bolt said the fatal crash occurred around 6:13 p.m., on Boiling Springs Road about 7 miles south of Lexington. The driver of a 2003 Chevrolet pick-up truck was headed north […]
What has happened in West Columbia in the last year and what is coming in 2024?
January provides a good opportunity to see what has happened in the year that just ended and a chance to see what you can look forward to in the new year. At a Special West Columbia City Council meeting on Dec. 18, West Columbia City Administrator Brian Carter and City Staff […]
City of Cayce receives distinguished budget presentation award
On January 2, at the first Cayce City Council meeting of 2024, the City of Cayce received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Both awards were from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and […]
West Columbia Police response time and DUI arrests decline in December as calls-for-service increase, according to monthly statistics report
The West Columbia Police Department released statistics for the month of December, Tuesday. According to the report, officers responded to 3,542 calls-for-service in December compared to 2,760 calls-for-service responses in November. Response time declined in December to 4:58, compared to 6:04 in November. Vehicle-related stats showed Sunset Boulevard at Fairlane […]
Lexington Men Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Anthony Vincent Bedenbaugh (age 34), of Lexington, and Jason Cooke Boney (age 38), of Lexington, on four total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department […]
Have you seen the West Columbia Monopoly game?
If you like the board game Monopoly, you can play it with a local slant.West Columbia Monopoly is on sale at the West Columbia Walmart. It’s a fun game celebrating West Columbia, SC. There is a depiction of the Gervais Street Bridge on the box. State Street, Sunset Boulevard and […]
Historic property available for lease on State Street in West Columbia’s River District
Historic space is available at 142 State St., in West Columbia. Three Oaks Florist has left the building. The building is 1,350 SF available in the River District, close to office, retail, restaurant and entertainment businesses. Developments close to the the space are Brookland, a high-end residential building, State Street […]
Find out where to drop-off your Christmas tree to recycle it
Do you want to recycle your Christmas Tree? There are several locations to drop off your Christmas tree in Lexington and Richland counties for recycling. You can drop your tree off on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 AM until 7 PM. Also, Sundays 3 PM until 7 PM. […]
West Columbia man, age 30, struck and killed on I-26, near Cayce, after police pursuit on Friday
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after a police pursuit near the 114-mile marker of I-26 in the Cayce area of Lexington County at approximately 11:40 p.m. on Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Raheem Jamar Bonham, 30, of West Columbia exited his vehicle during the […]
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