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Breakfast at Ruiz conducting soft opening at 116 State Street, West Columbia

Breakfast at Ruiz is conducting a soft opening at 116 State Street in West Columbia. The breakfast-brunch establishment opened a week ago (June 29.) Hours are 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., Tuesday -thru- Sunday.Breakfast at Ruiz currently has a limited menu, but will expand the menu after a grand opening […]

Cayce-West Columbia Rookie Baseball Champions honored by West Columbia City Council

The Cayce-West Columbia Rookie Dixie Youth Baseball Team was recognized at the West Columbia City Council meeting Tuesday night. The C-WC Rookie Ball Team won the 2022 District 4 State Championship and advanced to the State Tournament in Orangeburg in June. At the State Tournament, June 24-28. The C-WC Rookie […]

Officer Mike Brazell is the WCPD Officer of the Quarter

West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce recognized Officer Mike Brazell as the WCPD Officer of the Quarter during the West Columbia City Council meeting Tuesday night. Brazell was nominated by his shift supervisor for his character in general and his actions in helping an individual who was suffering a mental […]

Coroner says man found dead in West Columbia was beaten to death

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the man who was found dead near the 2600 block of Augusta Road in West Columbia on Sunday, at approximately 5 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Michael Lawrence Crolley, 62, of West Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due […]

Lexington County man identified as victim in fatal jet ski accident on Lake Murray

The man who died in a jet ski accident on Lake Murray, Saturday, has been identified by Newberry County Coroner Laura Kneece. Christopher Day, 35, of Gaston died. He was being pulled on a tube behind a jet ski near Dreher Island State Park, when he hit another watercraft. The […]

4th of July is the biggest day of the year for Hite’s BBQ in West Columbia

The smell of smoking hickory and oak rose from the back door of Hite’s Barbeque on the Fourth of July. Cars full of hungry drivers filled the parking lot at 240 Dreher Rd, West Columbia. “It’s our biggest day of the year,” said David Hite, owner of Hite’s.Preparation begins for […]

Man dies in Lake Murray tubing accident and a body is recovered from drowning 2 weeks ago

A 35-year-old man riding on a tube behind a boat was killed after he hit a watercraft on Lake Murray, Saturday. The incident happened near Dreher Island State Park around 2:30 p.m., according to the SC Department of Natural Resources. The man was being pulled on a tube behind a […]

Fatal collision in Lexington County, car hits tree

One person died Saturday night in a single-car crash after the vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree in Lexington County. The crash happened around 9:58 p.m. on Pine Plain Road near Huckabee Mill Road,, according to Lance Cpl. Nicholas Pye of the SC Highway Patrol. Pye said […]

West Columbia Police investigating a death, asking for tips

Detectives with the West Columbia Police Department are conducting a death investigation. At approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, West Columbia Police were dispatched to an injured individual near the 2600 block of Augusta Road. Shortly after arrival on the scene, law enforcement and EMS determined that the individual was deceased. […]

Woody’s Pet Supplies opening in West Columbia soon

Woody’s Pet Supplies (and grooming) will be opening on July 11th in the Westland Square Shopping Center at 2250 – F on Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia. It’s beside Food Lion. Woody’s is a locally owned pet supply store that offers a variety of dog and cat food, supplies, accessories […]