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Cayce Police Make Additional Arrests in Northland Drive Homicide

From Ashely Hunter – City of Cayce: The City of Cayce is providing this follow-up statement to the notification of the arrest of Kendall Lamont Moody in the Murder of Heather Renee Jordan, 30, of West Columbia. Ms. Jordan was found in a home on the 1600 block of Northland Drive on […]

Rhythm on the River cancelled for Oct. 8 due to inclement weather threat

Due to the expectation of incoming inclement weather and rain, The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce has been forced to cancel Friday (Oct. 8’s) Rhythm on the River concert. A Chamber release said it must protect the sound and lighting equipment and keep everyone’s safety in mind during set […]

Meeting Street Artisan Market open Saturday features produce, jewelry, and art

The West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market is open Saturday (Oct. 9) from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, at 425 Meeting St.There will be more than 20 vendors on site. Scheduled to be there are:AG’s ArtistryAlicia Leeke, Contemporary American PainterArt that WorksArt from the HollowBitz Of MemoryCindy’s Turn fka:TuppgunCBell DoodlesEntangled […]

Airport, Brookland-Cayce offering family-friendly trick-or-treating, Oct. 28

Lexington Two’s high schools are inviting the community to kick off Halloween at their family-friendly, drive-thru events for trick-or-treating. Both events are set for Thursday, October 28, so district families can participate at their nearest high school. Free candy will be handed out, and costumes are encouraged. Airport High School’s […]

Columbia man charged with attempted murder, robbery of “old friend”

A Columbia man is accused of shooting and robbing a man while visiting him over the weekend. Tykiawah Latrell Rivers, 21, is charged with attempted murder, armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “The victim in this case referred to Rivers as […]

Rhythm on the River is back beginning Friday at 6 p.m.

Rhythm on the River is back beginning Friday. The Rhythm on the River concerts begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 8, and will be held every Friday in October after that in the Riverwalk Amphitheater in West Columbia. Rhythm on the River is sponsored by Lexington Medical Center, Nephron and United Community […]

West Columbia Fire Department stresses safety in Fire Prevention Week

Oct. 3- 9, is National Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week is observed each year in the week of Oct. 9, in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on Oct. 8, 1871. That fire resulted in the death of more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless and destroyed […]

Aiken man arrested in Lexington County strip club shooting

Lexington County deputies have arrested an Aiken man accused of shooting at a man outside a Lexington County strip club last month. Renardo Omar Holmes, 39, is charged with attempted murder, four counts of pointing and presenting a firearm at a person, and possession of a weapon during a violent […]

Car show Saturday to help police officer injured in accident

Officer Christopher Morris and his daughter were in a horrible car accident in August. His daughter is recovering. Chris suffered significant injuries. Both of his arms and both of his legs were broken, and he lost a large amount of blood. To help the family after this devastating incident, there […]

Lexington Medical Center CEO says COVID cases have declined dramatically recently

Lexington Medical Center President and CEO Tod Augsburger updated West Columbia City Council about COVID numbers at the Tuesday council meeting. Augsburger said in the last two months LMC has had a record number of COVID patients, but in the last two weeks the number of COVID patients has declined […]