Cayce’s 1936 fire truck on display at the SC Firefighters’ Association Convention
The City of Cayce’s 1936 fire truck was put back on the streets Wednesday. The old engine is being driven from the Cayce Historical Museum to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. It will be on display for the duration of the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association 2021 Convention. The fire […]
Read More >>First live-work unit planned for West Columbia’s St Anns Alley
From Grant Jackson, GrantJax Communications – Would you like to live and work in your own home in the heart of the booming West Columbia River District? Spring Street Partners is planning West Columbia’s first live-work unit at 509 Center St. as part of St Anns Alley (www.stannsalley.com), an in-town […]
Read More >>Taste on the Congaree River draws capacity crowd, with a tribute to Bill Mooneyhan
The Stone River events venue at the West Columbia Riverwalk was packed, Tuesday. “We are very pleased with the response of the community,” said Kathy Whetzel, WCBF chairwoman. “This is a wonderful evening.” It was the fifth Annual Taste on the River to benefit the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. The […]
Read More >>Brookland-Cayce Championship Boys Soccer Team honored with Resolution from State Sen. Nikki Setzler
Brookland-Cayce High School thanked State Sen. Nikki Setzler of West Columbia. He honored the Brookland-Cayce Boys Soccer team and coaches with a resolution in the South Carolina Senate Tuesday. The BC Soccer team won the 3A State Championship in May. State Rep. Micah Caskey also posed in the photo to […]
Read More >>East Point Academy students host carnival to enhance learning of probabilities
From Channing Anderson East Point IT Coordinator- What are the chances? Wrapping up the 20/21 school year, 7th grade students at East Point Academy hosted a Probability Carnival. The project, created by teachers Jodi Collier and Aimee Lindstrom, required students to create a carnival game, figure out the probability of […]
Read More >>West Columbia promotes city and businesses, displaying faces on banners in River District and Triangle City
From Anna Huffman – West Columbia Public Information – The City of West Columbia is embracing the individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses encompassing the WeCo #HeadWest spirit! The Real Faces WeCo Places campaign can be found in the River District and Triangle City on the decorative pole banners. “I am so […]
Read More >>COVID state of emergency expires in South Carolina
It may have been only a formality but it is a sign we’ve come a long way since the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. The state of emergency in South Carolina has expired. The state of emergency was last extended on May 22, It lapsed Sunday. Most face covering […]
Read More >>Lexington County Fire Service responds to early morning fire
The Lexington County Fire Service and Lexington County EMS responded to a structure fire at 5 a.m., Monday in the 4000 block of Fairview Road. The structure on fire was a 40×60 metal building that was being used as a private bar, according a Lexington County report. There were no […]
Read More >>Asian-Americans/Pacific Islanders recognized on Business Day in West Columbia – Photo Gallery
The Asian -American/Pacific Islanders Business day was held at Mota Crosslinking on May 27. It was held at Mota Crosslinking Business Academy on 12 Street in West Columbia. On that day, Resolutions were read from West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and Gov. Henry McMaster recognized the impact of Asian-American/Pacific Islander […]
Read More >>Driver injured in road shooting on I-77 near Cayce
A driver was wounded by gunfire Thursday in Cayce.The Cayce Department of Public Safety is investigating a driver-involved shooting. A driver left 12th Street in Cayce and drove onto I-77 North at about 10 p.m., Thursday. Cayce Police said another driver pulled up beside him and fired. At least four […]
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