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Lake Murray public “beach” to reopen on June 7, says Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy will reopen a Lake Murray recreation area to visitors in June on a limited capacity.The “beach” is south of the Lake Murray Dam. The recreation area is called Park Site 1. It has been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in massive lockdowns in South Carolina last year. […]

Brookland Cayce’s Brayden Waters signs to cheer at Furman University

Brookland-Cayce High School Cheer Team member Brayden Waters signed to cheer for Furman University, Thursday. Her Cheer Team Coach, Shelby Pollard, described Waters as an “outstanding student athlete” who leads by example. Waters was a member of the BC Varsity Cheer Team that was the Runner Up in the finals […]

Get a discount on Taste on the River tickets until Monday; Bill Mooneyhan Memorial

The 5th Annual Taste on the River, featuring the area’s best restaurants, is Tuesday, June 8, 6-9 PM, at Stone River. This year’s event is in memory of Bill Mooneyhan, who passed away earlier this year. He was an active civic leader and member of the West Columbia Beautification Foundation, […]

Brookland-Cayce grads, Brayden Cullum, Cole Caccavaro to play New Brookland Tavern, Sunday

From Terri Towle – Steam Killed Lula is a drum and guitar duo featuring Cole Caccavaro and Brayden Cullum. The Brookland-Cayce grads started playing together seven years ago and haven’t looked back. With several albums already under their belt, the new EP “The A Frame Tapes” debuts a new sound […]

Crash causes a traffic backup on I-77, Thursday

A crash on Interstate 77 south was blocking traffic, Thursday morning. According to Master Trooper David Jones of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, traffic was blocked in the south bound lanes of I-77 at mile marker 9. A tractor trailer and a dump truck were traveling in the north bound […]

1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Lexington County crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident that occurred in the 400 block of Dixired Road in Leesville at approximately 11:55 p.m. Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Damon Watts Jaynes, 27, of Leesville was pronounced dead at the scene due to his […]

BCHS’s Lawson Giles graduates with honors from Wofford receives award

Lawson Giles graduated with Honors (Magna Cum Laude) from Wofford College earlier this month. He also received the John Harrington Award, the departmental award for environmental studies. Lawson Giles is the son of Brad and Shelly Giles of West Columbia. He is a Brookland-Cayce High School graduate.The John W. Harrington […]

Memorial Day is a time to gather, remember, and kick-off the summer in West Columbia

Memorial Day is on Monday. It is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May. Like the rest of the nation, West Columbia will honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance takes […]

Coroner says 13-year-old Pine Ridge boy killed in minibike crash, Tuesday

According to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, the operator of a minibike, a 13-year-old male from the Pine Ridge community, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a minibike crash. Fisher did not disclose the name of the boy who was killed. He died after being transported to an area hospital […]

1 person dead after minibike crash in Lexington County

One person died in a minibike crash in Lexington County.The crash occurred about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, according to Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. The rider of a Kicker minibike left the road on Williams Circle, near Courtney Drive. The bike hit a mailbox and then a […]