2 men arrested for stealing catalytic converter
Two men who have been arrested by Lexington Police for stealing a catalytic converter from a vehicle, Police Chief Terrence Green announced Monday. They were arrested after they fled from a business. On Sunday morning, officers were dispatched to a business at the 200 block of Swartz Road as the […]
Read More >>Bill Mooneyhan’s funeral at 2 p.m. Friday, at Providence Presbyterian Church
Bill Mooneyhan’s funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday (outside) at Providence Presbyterian Church, 112 Hummingbird Dr., West Columbia. That’s just off of Sunset Boulevard. Yesterday it was announced Bill’s burial service would be Friday, March 5th at Celestial Memorial Gardens on Delree St. In West Columbia. The addition […]
Read More >>1 person killed in I-77 crash
One person was killed around 11 a.m., Sunday in a crash on I-77, at the 1 Mile Marker in Lexington County. Master Trooper David Jones of the S.C. Highway Patrol reported the fatality. A 2013 Toyota Avalon was traveling north when the car left the interstate, veering left. The car […]
Read More >>West Columbia businessman Bill Mooneyhan passes away
Bill Mooneyhan. Sr., who owned and operated Mooneyhan’s Auto Service in West Columbia passed away Saturday evening (Feb. 27.) (Bill Mooneyhan in feature photo on the right with friend Steve Cohen.) Bill Mooneyhan Jr. Posted the following on Facebook: Last night I held my dads hand and told him goodbye. […]
Read More >>2 people, ages 70 and 64, killed after being hit on I-26
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individuals who died due to being struck by a motor vehicle. The incident occurred on Interstate 26 westbound near exit 119 shortly before 4 a.m., Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Frank James Bates, 64, and Ms. Bobbie Jenkins, 70, both of Columbia, […]
Read More >>Cayce-West Columbia Youth Baseball opens on a beautiful Saturday morning
Temperatures were in the 70s and children were outside throwing baseballs and swinging bats, Saturday morning. Cayce-West Columbia Dixie Youth Baseball held opening ceremonies Saturday (Feb. 27) at Wilson Howard Park, behind Northside Middle School. The league includes Ozone, Coach Pitch, T-Ball, and Rookies. West Columbia City Councilman Mickey Pringle […]
Read More >>West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles takes pie to the face for United Way
West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles raised more than $700 in personal contributions for the United Way Campaign. For his effort he got a pie to the face. “I love pie, but I love the United Way more,” Miles said after Kelli Ricard, West Columbia special events manager, pressed the pie […]
Read More >>Congaree River on a chilly February day
The Congaree River at Riverwalk in West Columbia on a chilly winter’s day (Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.) Hopefully the river will soon be filled with tubers, canoes and kayaks as spring is just around the corner.
Read More >>Lexington man dies in motorcycle crash
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the motorcyclist who died in collision that occurred in the 500 block of Boiling Springs Road at approximately 4:50 p.m., Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Marvin L. Drawdy, 59, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained. Mr. Drawdy, […]
Read More >>West Columbia experiencing a wave of new businesses
Lots of new businesses are coming to West Columbia, and those businesses are thriving. Business owners say there is a welcoming spirit in West Columbia and the relationship between entrepreneurs and the City of West Columbia spurs growth. RE/MAX Southern Collection opened at 130 State St in West Columbia in […]
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