Fall Back Fest draws large crowd to State Street, West Columbia

Artist created murals on the street and Prettier Than Matt played in the background. The Sixth Annual Fall Back Fest drew a large crowd to State Street in West Columbia Friday evening. The Meeting Street Artisan Market was open and the shops and restaurants opened their doors to evening browsers. […]

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Brookland-Cayce and Gray Collegiate win in the high school football playoffs

Brookland-Cayce won a first-round state playoff game at Fort Knox, Friday. The Bearcats defeated Hanahan 36-7. Naz Mays scored 4 touchdowns. With the win, BC will travel to Dillon next week for a round 2 playoff game.  Gray Collegiate beat Fox Creek 54-0 in the first round of the state […]

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Crash results in blocked lanes in Lexington, Friday afternoon

Northbound lanes of North Lake Drive(SC-6) at Main Street (US-1) in Lexington were blocked Friday afternoon due to a collision. Traffic was directed around the area. The initial report was made about 3:45 p.m. Police asked drivers to seek an alternate route until the road reopened. All inbound traffic on […]

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Student arrested for having handgun at high school, according to Cayce Police

Officers with the Cayce Police Department were alerted that a student at Airport High School was suspected of selling narcotics, according to Ashley Hunter, City of Cayce Public Information Officer. The School Resource Officer and Cayce Police conducted a search of the student’s car and belongings. The search resulted in […]

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Fall colors on full display as leaves begin to change

Fall colors abound under a blue west Columbia sky. These photos were taken on Botanical Parkway and in the Saluda River Drive area.

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Cayce Announces Annual Christmas in Cayce Dates

The City of Cayce is excited to announce its family-fun Christmas in Cayce events, featuring the Christmas in Cayce Drive-Thru, Carols Along the Riverwalk and Christmas Traditions Holiday Open House, December 1-3rd. “We are so excited to bring the community together through these free, family-fun events! What better than to […]

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West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest is Friday (Nov.4) – Stroll, Sip, Shop, and Dine – Don’t Miss It!

West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest is from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 4) at the corner of State and Meeting Streets. It’s held in conjunction with the November State Street Art Crawl. The Meeting Street Artisan Market will also be open.  So come out and enjoy the cozy […]

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Pedego Electric Bikes Soda City donates 2 electric bikes to the West Columbia Police Department at its Grand Opening, Wednesday

Pedego Electric Bikes Soda City, a new City of West Columbia business, donated two electric bikes to the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation Wednesday. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Pedego Electric Bikes Soda City grand opening at 521 Meeting St, West Columbia. It was attended by […]

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Lexington County triple-murder results in life sentences for 2 Columbia men

Jeremy S. Cornish, age 41, of Columbia, and Justin Tyler Hopkins, age 24, of Columbia, have each been sentenced to Life in prison for the murders of three me. The murders occurred during a home invasion in the St. Andrews area of Lexington County in 2019. This case was prosecuted […]

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West Columbia passes $1.6 million bond issue to fix AC and expand WCPD evidence room, after spirited discussion

West Columbia City Council passed first reading of a bond issue ordinance plan that would allow the City of West Columbia to borrow $1.6 million. The money would be used to replace the heating and air conditioning system at City Hall and to expand the West Columbia Police Department’s over-filled […]

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