Brian Pena of West Columbia’s Karate Dojo receives Senate and House resolution from Sen. Nikki Setzler and Rep. Micah Caskey
Shihan Brian Pena was recognized with resolutions from the South Carolina Senate and the South Carolina House, Thursday morning. Pena is the owner of the Karate Dojo on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. State Sen. Nikki Setzler and Rep. Micah Caskey presented Pena with the resolutions. Pena was recognized for […]
Read More >>West Columbia Riverwalk’s a great place to stroll with the family and walk your dog
A significant number of parents frequent the West Columbia Riverwalk to exercise with their children. If you sit and watch on any morning, you’ll see a barrage of strollers rolling up and down the trail that runs beside the Congaree River. There are also just as many who populate Riverwalk with their […]
Read More >>Lexington Two’s Class of 2022 grads earn nearly $18 million in scholarships
As many of Lexington Two’s Class of 2022 graduates are heading to college campuses in August, they are doing so with nearly $18 million in scholarships. Among the district’s nearly 500 graduates from Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School, college-bound students earned $17,882,389, the highest amount in recent years. […]
Read More >>West Columbia Attorney Joseph Dickey selected as Region Lawyer of the Year
Joseph D. Dickey, Jr., managing partner of Dickey Law Group, has been selected for the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year in the area of Employment Law- Individuals for the Columbia region. Dickey is also on West Columbia City Council. “To be recognized in the 2023 […]
Read More >>Cayce Police Department asks for public assistance to find “Wanted Person”
The Cayce Police Department is looking for Sarpertwo “Chop” Siharath. If you have any information, or know where he can be located, call the Cayce Police Department at (803) 794-0456 or submit your tips using the Crime Stoppers tip link https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=585&CX=000000 He is accused of Burglary, financial transaction fraud and […]
Read More >>Steel Hands Brewing named Business of the Quarter, Palmetto Outdoors is Tourism Program of the Quarter
The businesses were celebrated at the the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday.Steel Hands Brewery in Cayce was named Business of the Quarter and Palmetto Outdoors was named Tourism Program of the Quarter. , Scott Lambert is the owner of Steel Hands and Michael owns Palmetto Outdoors. Both were on hand […]
Read More >>Shooting death in Mallard Lakes on Aug. 16 is ruled justifiable homicide
A final update to the early morning shooting death investigation in the Mallard Lakes neighborhood on Aug. 16, was released Tuesday. The 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office has reviewed this case and has ruled it as a justifiable homicide, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. It was found that the […]
Read More >>Cayce-West Columbia Chamber endorses potential 1-cent county sales tax
The Lexington County Capital Project Sales Tax Ordinance will be on the General Elections’ ballot in November. Lexington County voters will choose whether the Capital Project Sales Tax will be applied. If approved by the voters, the Capital Project Sales Tax (CPST) will impose a one percent sales and use […]
Read More >>Loaded gun found in the backpack of Airport High School student, Cayce Police make arrest
A loaded gun was found in the backpack of an Airport High School student, Monday. Acting on a request from law enforcement regarding a weekend off-campus incident, administrators and the school’s SROs met a student as he arrived by bus before the start of classes to talk with him. The […]
Read More >>West Columbia Police Department release explains ShotSpotter technology program
The West Columbia Police Department has implemented ShotSpotter technology across one square mile of West Columbia to identify, locate, and deter gun violence, and improve the quality of life in West Columbia. The real-time alerts from ShotSpotter notify police precisely when and where gun incidents occur, resulting in a faster, […]
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