Houses going up in West Columbia’s Stillwater development
They are only shells right now, but the first houses in Stillwater are up.The Stillwater neighborhood is just off Highway 1 (Augusta Road) behind Hobby Lobby in West Columbia. The builder – Great Southern Homes- describes Stillwater as an enclave of single-family attached homes, approximately four miles to Columbia downtown, […]
Read More >>West Columbia’s 3rd Annual Kinetic Derby Day Canceled
After careful consideration, the City of West Columbia’s 3rd Annual Kinetic Derby Day is canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day planning committee will continue to actively work with schools, artists, and businesses to engage broad community participation for next year’s event. West Columbia’s 4th Annual Kinetic Derby Day […]
Read More >>Coroner identifies man who died in Chapin motorcycle crash, Saturday
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of the individual who died on Saturday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol and EMS responded to a motorcycle crash at just after 3 p.m. on the 2200 block of Chapin Road, Chapin. Donald Cordy, 25, of State Park Road, Prosperity, was […]
Read More >>Nephron Pharmaceuticals donates $50,000 to the American Red Cross of SC
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, one of the fastest-growing pharmaceuticals companies in the nation, announced a $50,0000 donation to the American Red Cross of South Carolina in order to offset the extraordinary challenges the organization faces amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This new partnership will help at this uniquely […]
Read More >>El Jimador Mexican Restaurant open in Cayce
The El Jimador Mexican Restaurant has opened at 514 Knox-Abbott Drive, in Cayce. The restaurant opened on May 15. It is beside Marcos Pizza, and across from the Brookland-Cayce High School stadium. Click for a link to the El Jimador The restaurant serves: burritos; fajitas; tacos; burgers, sandwiches, seafood, kids […]
Read More >>Former Airport star Duce Staley will serve as Philadelphia’s head coach
Former Airport and South Carolina running back Duce Staley will lead the Philadelphia Eagles. Staley was the team’s assistant head coach. On Sunday, it was announced that Philadelphia head coach Doug Pederson has tested positive for the coronavirus. He is asymptomatic and Staley assumed the head coaching duties inside the […]
Read More >>Army’s Black Daggers parachute onto Lexington Medical Center grounds to salute healthcare workers
The U.S. Army Black Daggers – Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team – jumped onto the Lexington Medical Center campus, Tuesday. A crowd on the ground of LMC employees and members of the community cheered the soldiers. The jump is part of the Army’s Salute to Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Read More >>Chapin man charged with felony DUI after boat crash that killed 2
Dylan Yancey Steele has been arrested and charged in connection to a boat crash on the Broad River that killed a man and a woman. (Feature photo is of the Broad River from SC DNR.) The collision occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday off of Broad River Road in the Pomaria/Peak […]
Read More >>Lexington County is one of 5 in South Carolina with more than 100 COVID-19 deaths
Lexington is one of five South Carolina counties with more than 100 COVID-19 deaths, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. In Lexington County, 102 people had died of coronavirus, as of Monday afternoon. Greenville County led the state in coronavirus deaths with 180. Richland County was […]
Read More >>Cayce Department of Public Safety asks for help to identify occupants in vehicles after fatal shooting
The City of Cayce is asking for assistance to identify the occuments of several vehicles. The department is investigating the fatal shooting of two males that occured after 1 a.m. Sunday morning. Click for link that shows the vehicles
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