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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Perry’s Gourmet Flaming Grilled Chicken conducting soft opening, Grand Opening is Monday, Aug. 29

Perry’s Gourmet Flaming Grilled Chicken started its soft opening Monday at 1416 Charleston Highway in West Columbia. Owner Bennie Perry said during the week of the soft opening his staff will familiarize themselves with restaurant’s computers and kitchen equipment. Perry’s Gourmet Flaming Grilled Chicken will hold a Grand Opening on […]

Man convicted of criminal sexual conduct gets 15 years

The 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced the 15-year sentence of a Lexington County man convicted of criminal sexual conduct and burglary in unrelated cases. Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years for the Sexual Battery of a 14-Year-Old Girl in Lexington County Last week, Timothy Michael Jones, Jr., age 33, […]

Trees being removed on McSwain Drive in West Columbia in Phase 1 of Carolina Crossroads project

Interstate – 26 is a lot more visible now from McSwain Drive in West Columbia. Crews commissioned by the SC Department of Transportation are clearing trees on McSwain Drive. The clearing is part of Phase 1 of the Carolina Crossroads project. The Carolina Crossroads Project is South Carolina’s number one […]