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Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club hosts C-WC Chamber President Tim James

Tim James, interim president of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, spoke at the Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club, Tuesday. James told the Lions assembled at the Ocean View restaurant in Cayce, that the chamber has more than 360 members. He also said the chamber’s purpose is to support all […]

Bart’s Coffee Trailer to set up at Sunset Court, West Columbia

Look out Starbucks, you’ve got some competition. And it’s from some local boys. Bart’s Crazy Good Coffee ‘s a mobile Coffee Trailer is coming to the lot at Sunset Court in West Columbia. Sunset Court is across from Food Lion and Grecian Gardens. “We are so excited to have Bart’s […]

City of West Columbia receives Joseph P. Riley Jr. Award for River District redevelopment

The City of West Columbia has received the Joseph P. Riley Jr. Award for its river district redevelopment project. The city won in the economic development category. Thirty cities and towns submitted their projects and initiatives for consideration in the annual awards. West Columbia’s River District, located along the Congaree River, already […]

D’Alberto and Graham opens new office building in West Columbia

From – C. Grant Jackson, GrantJax Communications – D’Alberto & Graham Attorneys & Advisors, concentrating on business law and commercial transactions, will open its new office building Monday, Aug 3, at 508 Meeting St. in West Columbia. “Our team is looking forward to moving into our new building in rapidly […]

East Point Academy offering 5-day, in-person classes

East Point Academy will offer full-day and five-day in-person instruction for school year 2020-21 at both of its West Columbia campus sites. The middle school is on Leaphart Street, off of Sunset Boulevard. The elementary school is on Chris Drive. East Point Academy is a tuition free Chinese immersion public […]

Sen. Nikki Setzler says Senate needs to act on COVID-19’s impact on voting

Sen. Nikki Setzler sent a letter to Senate President Harvey Peeler, Monday, requesting the Senate be called back into session as soon as possible to address the impact of the ongoing COVID19 pandemic on voting rights and upcoming elections. This request, said Setzler, comes partially in response to a letter […]

958 COVID-19 cases in Cayce, Springdale and West Columbia

There have been 440 confirmed cases of coronavirus in West Columbia (29169) as of Monday, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. In Cayce (29033) DHEC reports 208 coronavirus cases and there have been 310 confirmed cases in the 29170 Zip code, in the Springdale -West Columbia […]

Some St. Anns Alley homes getting close to completion in West Columbia’s River District

Some of the homes in St Anns Alley are getting close to be completed. And there is a “SOLD” sign on at least one of the houses. St Anns Alley is a community of 34 single-family homes in the burgeoning West Columbia River District. the new homes are being built […]

2 of the 3 killed in truck crash are from Lexington County

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the names of the individuals who died in a pickup truck crash. Columbia/Richland Fire, EMS, and the South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a single vehicle collision, just after 2 a.m. Sunday, in the 9000 block of Two Notch Road, Columbia. Killed in […]

3 die in Richland County pickup truck crash

Three people died in a pickup truck crash wreck Sunday morning in Richland County. The crash occurred at 2:08 a.m. on Two Notch Road near Grampian Hills Road, near the Two Notch Road and I – 77 intersection, according to Master Trooper Brian Lee of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. […]