Home - WestMetroNews

From South Congaree to West Columbia, and Cayce to Pine Ridge, Christmas events begin later this week – See the schedule!

The City of West Columbia’s Tree Lighting is Friday (Dec 1) at 6:30 p.m. and the City of Cayce’s Tree Lighting is at 6 p.m. on Thursday (Nov. 30) Kids can send letters to Santa from Carraway Park at Riverwalk. The Town of Pine Ridge Christmas Parade is at 4 […]

Lexington 2 schools present holiday events in the Christmas season

Let Lexington Two students help you get into the holiday spirit this season. Several schools will offer musical performances, open to the community. You also can catch performances at several community tree lightings and other holiday events. Many schools also are holding charity donation drives to benefit those in need […]

Gray wins Upper-State Championship game, Brookland-Cayce defeated by Camden in Lower-State final

Gray Collegiate Academy defeated Abbeville, 27-12, to win the Upper State Championship Friday night at the War Eagles home field in West Columbia. Gray improves to 14-3 with the win and will face Oceanside Collegiate in the State Championship at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 in the Class 2A state championship […]

Brookland-Cayce and Gray Collegiate play football at home Friday night in games with State Championship implications

Brookland-Cayce (11-2) is home vs. Camden (10-3) at 7:30 p.m. Friday night for a high school football playoff game. It’s for the 3A Lower State Championship. In the playoffs, BC has wins: over Lake City; 42-20 over Philip Simmons, 34-14; and a 53-27 win over Crestwood. If BC wins Friday […]

Sen. Nikki Setzler presents Al Loftis with Senate Resolution upon the closing of Al’s Upstairs

State Sen. Nikki Setzler presented a Senate resolution to Al Loftis to commemorate the closing of Al’s Upstairs, the place to dine for some of the best Italian food. Al Loftis, Al’s Upstairs owner, announced last week that he is closing the popular restaurant Al’s Upstairs at 300 Meeting Street […]

Catch the Clemson-Carolina game in West Columbia on Small Business Saturday

Shopping local is always a healthy exercise. It’s even more important this weekend because Nov. 25, is Small Business Saturday, just as the holiday shopping season kicks off. Small Business Saturday encourages consumers to shop in the local community and support local businesses. West Columbia small businesses include: clothing shops, […]

Cayce Action Group Turkey-Box Giveaway with Pres. Andrae Odom, VP Michelle Franklin and Cayce City Councilman Byron Thomas-Photos

Cayce Action Group President Andrae Odom thanked all that helped in the first annual Turkey Box Giveaway conducted in the Cayce-Pokemo Community, Tuesday. “We distributed more than 70 boxes and turkeys,” Odom said. CAG Vice President “Vette” Michelle Franklin was on-site to deliver the food and Cayce City Councilman Byron […]

West Columbia City Councilman Mike Green and West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce participate in homeless crisis forum

West Columbia Police Chief Boyce spoke,Tuesday night, along with the Prisma Outreach and WeCo Outreach programs on issues of homelessness and how officials have been acting on them. These professionals are in the field with the unhoused population providing them with access to resources that treat the root causes of […]

Members of the West Columbia and Cayce Police Departments help distribute food boxes at Bountiful Harvest in Lexington

Members of the West Columbia Police Department’s WeCo Outreach team and members of the Cayce Police Department were at the Icehouse Amphitheater for Serve and Connect’s Bountiful Harvest, Tuesday. Also there was: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Lexington Police Department and many other volunteers. Two-Hundred holiday food boxes were packed and […]