If you have not seen it yet,  the Art on State mural in the West Columbia Interactive Art Park has been completed. It was painted by artist Ija Charles. It’s on Meeting Street, behind Terra, and next-to the Artisan Market.

826 people were tested for Covid-19 at a drive-thru site in West Columbia, Tuesday. The line of vehicles was steady and the test time was 5 minutes or less. At the request of state Sen. Nikki Setzler and Rev. Dr. Charles B. Jackson Sr., Lexington Medical Center and the S.C. Department […]

Do you remember the 1971 Cayce-West Columbia Little League Football team? This photo is of the “Black” team. There was also a Gold, a Red team and a couple other teams, according to Bill Mooneyhan, who owns this photo and a souvenir program from the 1971 season. He was also […]

A collision on North Lake Drive (SC-6) at Old Cherokee Road has been cleared from the road and all lanes have reopened. The Lexington Police Department reported the crash around 6:45. The collision affected inbound and outbound traffic for a while. Police asked motorists to avoid the area and seek […]

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) reopened its downtown transit hub Tuesday with capital upgrades and a mandatory mask requirement. The hub, now known as COMET Central, has been closed since late March when the governor’s state of emergency and COVID-19 safety precautions shut it down. The reopening also […]

At the request of Senator Nikki Setzler and Rev. Dr. Charles B. Jackson Sr., Lexington Medical Center and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control are working together to provide free COVID-19 testing at Brookland Baptist Church, which is located at 1066 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, on […]

After initially announcing that Black Rooster would open on Tuesday, Owner Kristian Miemi said Monday he has decided to move the reopening of the restaurant to mid-July. Black Rooster is in the Brookland complex at Meeting Street and Alexander Road, in West Columbia. Niemi said after reconsidering the health issues […]

Geri Oswald, 22, has been charged with killing her father. Gerald Oswald died 12 days after his daughter, Geri Oswald, allegedly stabbed him. They lived at the same home in Lexington County. Geri Oswald was arrested on June 1 for allegedly stabbing her father, Gerald Oswald, multiple times in the […]

The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner has transferred ownership from Soda City Friends to a new nonprofit, Carolina Together. The change was announced in a press release, Monday. This date for this year’s Gervais Street Bridge Dinner is Oct. 18. Preparations have already started for the dinner. The Gervais Street Bridge […]

The traffic was good at West Columbia’s first Artisan Market of the summer season, Saturday. Vendors were spaced in order to follow social distancing mandates in the area of the Interactive Art Park. Some wore masks. There was food, jewelry and many other products for sale at the market. It […]