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“Play Ball”…..again in West Columbia

The ping of metal bats and the cheers of fans filled the air as youth baseball makes a comeback. Teams from across the South Carolina came to Howard Park in West Columbia to compete in the Under Armour Championship Series. The park had been closed, the gate locked, for months […]

Enjoy the park, or tube the river in West Columbia summer

It’s summer in West Columbia and that means children are out of school and parents are looking for something to do. In the year of the coronavirus, people are practicing safety, and still having fun with their families. Rebecca Hawkins and Rachel Mellin could not wait to take advantage of […]

Art on State mural complete

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.

Hundreds tested for COVID-19 at LMC, Brookland Baptist drive-thru event

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?

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 […]

Crash closes road in Lexington temporarily

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 […]

COMET reopens its upgraded transit hub with mandatory mask requirement

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 […]

Lexington Medical Center, DHEC providing free Covid-19 tests in West Columbia, at Brookland Baptist, Tuesday

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 […]

Plans change; Black Rooster will not reopen Tuesday

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 […]

22-year-old woman now charged with murder of her father

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 […]