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Firefighters battle apartment blaze for 4 hours Saturday, 20 families displaced

Fire crews from West Columbia, Lexington County, Irmo, and Columbia fought a large fire at an apartment complex in Lexington County Saturday. Several firefighters suffered minor injuries fighting the blaze. The fire was at Peachtree Place Apartments on Berryhill Road in Seven Oaks near Irmo.The fire was first reported around […]

Tunnel to Towers run through West Columbia and Cayce commemorates 911

American patriotism was on display vividly, Friday evening as the Tunnel to Towers Foundation run came through West Columbia and Cayce. Commemorating the tragedy of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation celebrates heroism and supports fallen and injured first responders, military heroes and their families. This year the run started […]

Lexington County Sheriff part of effort to target sexual predators, several arrested

More than a dozen law enforcement agencies have worked together on a month-long operation targeting adults accused of contacting children online for sexual activity. Seventeen men have been arrested as part of the operation. Another man is wanted on charges stemming from messages exchanged with law enforcement officers posing as […]

The River District’s membership is growing

More and more business owners are becoming members of West Columbia’s River District Association. The River District Association is a non-profit organization that promotes the growth and viability of small and independently owned businesses in The River District, from Riverwalk, on the Congaree River, to Triangle City. The River District […]

Gervais Street Bridge Dinner scheduled for Oct. 10 postponed because of COVID

The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner scheduled for Oct. 10 has been postponed because of a spike in COVID cases. The organizers of the Bridge Dinner has done their best to navigate the current COVID climate, that include the Delta variant. The organizers hope is to be a solution to the […]

Cayce, West Columbia streets to be blocked for Tunnel to Towers Run Friday evening

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation Run is Friday evening, All lanes of the Gervais St. Bridge will be temporarily blocked Friday for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation Run to commemorate the 911 attacks of 2001. The run begins at 7 p.m. and the bridge will be closed 6:45 p.m. The […]

Black Rooster Owner Kristian Niemi receives Appearance Award from West Columbia Beautification Foundation

Black Rooster Owner Kristian Niemi received the Quarterly Appearance Award from West Columbia Beautification Foundation Chairwoman Kathy Whetzel and Vice-Chairwoman Lainie Lewis. Niemi received the award Tuesday at the September West Columbia City Council Meeting. Council thanked Mr. Niemi for his wonderful restaurant addition in the Brookland Development and for […]

Chris Cowan is named Cayce’s new Chief of Police to replace Byron Snellgrove

From Ashley Hunter – Cayce Spokeswoman – The City of Cayce has hired Deputy Chief Chris Cowan, a 29 year law enforcement veteran, as the next Chief of Police for the City of Cayce In July, current Director of the Cayce Department of Public Safety, Byron Snellgrove, announced his retirement after 38 years […]

In a weather emergency, West Columbia schools have a plan, you need a survival kit

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. In West Columbia, local officials have a plan and they are sure to make note of available resources as their attention turns toward awareness. West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce and West Columbia Fire Chief Chris Smith refer to trusted sources when seeking information […]

City of West Columbia City Council Passes Emergency Face Covering Ordinance

During a special council meeting, Wednesday, the City of West Columbia City Council passed an emergency ordinance requiring face coverings in certain establishments in the city. The ordinance goes into effect on Friday, September 10, 2021, at 6 AM, and expires on the 31st day, October 11. A summary of the ordinance […]