Vintage fire pole from West Columbia Fire Department now on display at Savage Craft Ale Works
A piece of history from the West Columbia Fire Department has been installed at Savage Craft Ale Works on Center Street in West Columbia. Savage Craft is in the converted building that was the 1920s site of West Columbia’s (or New Brookland’s) City Hall and Fire Station. A vintage WCFD […]
New access point has opened on the Saluda River in Columbia, across from the site of proposed West Columbia Pedestrian Bridge
Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, City Councilman Howard Duvall, and the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department cut the ribbon. last week, for a new entry access point on the Saluda Riverwalk. A Pedestrian Bridge is also being planned on the Saluda River beside the entrance to the Riverbanks Zoo Botanical Gardens […]
Cayce Police hold annual Shop with a Cop event
Last Saturday, Cayce Police officers shopped with children in the community at the CPD’s annual Shop with a Cop event. This program is important to the department – not only because it’s supporting local families, but also because it helps reinforce a positive police experience for children. Thanks to the […]
Lexington County Solid Waste Management posts holiday operating hours with changes
The County of Lexington’s Department of Solid Waste Management wants to be sure residents are aware of upcoming holiday hours. Please note the following changes to the hours of operation during the Holidays and PLAN AHEAD as some services will be closed several days in a row this year. Collection […]
Lexington man arrested on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Tracy Scott Springer (age 52) of Lexington, S.C., on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s […]
Cayce-West Columbia Parade of Lights winners announced
The Cayce-West Columbia Parade of Lights was held on 12th Street in Cayce and West Columbia, on Dec. 9. Around 25,000 people came out to see the unique nighttime parade, according to estimates. Click here to see more parade photos: The parade contained more than 300 units. The winners for […]
1 person dies after crash in West Columbia, Wednesday evening
Units from the West Columbia Police Department responded to the intersection of Platt Springs Road and Dreher Road in West Columbia, Wednesday, at 8:31 p.m. Officers responded after a report of a two car collision. The driver of one of the vehicles was transported to an area hospital where that […]
Former Lexington County deputy faces DUI, hit and run charges
A former Lexington County deputy is accused of driving under the influence and, hit and run Tuesday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Troopers arrested Terry Govan, 52, at his house after they said he went there following a crash near his subdivision’s entrance. No one was hurt […]
Which West Columbia restaurants are open on Christmas Day and City Hall Christmas closings with link to sanitation schedule
Christmas is celebrated worldwide on December 25. The first Christmas was in Rome in 336 A.D. during the reign of the Emperor Constantine. Christmas customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, attending church, and children anticipating a visit from Santa Claus. Christmas Day has been a federal holiday in the […]
Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia moved to 4A from 2A by student multiplier, Brookland-Cayce moves up to 4A, too
Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia has been moved up two classifications after the SC High School League implemented realignment, Tuesday. Gray will from a 2A school to 4A. Other 2A high schools in Region 4 refused to play Gray beginning last school year because Gray had dominated them in […]
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