14-year-olds arrested in the shooting death of Brookland-Cayce alumni Paul Swatsell
Columbia Police have made an arrest in the death of a cab driver Paul Swatsell, 53. Swatsell worked for Checker Yellow Cab. He was found shot to death in his car in the 4300 block of Brookridge Drive, in north Columbia, on Dec. 15. Swatsell was a 1983 graduate of […]
Read More >>West Columbia City Hall closed Wednesday – No trash pick-up – Fireworks from 9 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. only
West Columbia City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Please remember the discharge or shooting of fireworks is only allowed between the hours of 9 am on December 31 and 1:30 am on January 1. If you normally have your garbage pick-up on Wednesday, it will be […]
Read More >>See West Columbia restaurants for great food, views on New Year’s Eve, with more parking
If you want to ring in 2020 at one of the most-popular fine dining locations around, Als’ Upstairs, Black Rooster, and Terra in West Columbia are taking reservations. And this year, compared to last year, there is much more free parking in the State and Meeting Street area of West […]
Read More >>Funeral service held for Wesley Camp, victim of Lexington shooting
The line of mourners was long Sunday afternoon, as a steady rain poured outside of Caughman-Harman Funeral Home on N. Lake Drive in Lexington. Wesley J.Warren- Camp, 26, was laid to rest. There was a visitation and then his funeral. Burial was at Convent Baptist Church Cemetery, in Leesville. Link […]
Read More >>Fog advisory posted for Sunday morning
A dense fog advisory was posted for the Cayce and West Columbia are – and central South Carolina- by the National Weather Service in Columbia Sunday morning. Visibility was one-quarter of a mile at Columbia Metropolitan Airport at 5 a.m. The fog may become more widespread. The NWS said be […]
Read More >>Crash closed Sunset Boulevard Friday afternoon
The Lexington Police Department was asking motorists to use alternative routes if possible, Friday afternoon, after a collision on Sunset Boulevard at Hope Ferry Road. The crash had all outbound lanes blocked around 3:30 due to an overturned vehicle. Emergency personnel was on hand assisting all parties involved.
Read More >>Is a new steak house coming to West Columbia?
Is a new steak house coming to West Columbia? According to its website, the Carolina Strip Club, an upper-scale steak house that was open at 902 Gervais Street in Columbia is now permanently closed. A report in a local street tabloid said the restaurant’s owner plans to reopen the restaurant […]
Read More >>3 Phases of Cayce Riverwalk are closed due to rising river
Three parts of the Cayce Riverwalk are closed due to flooding. Phase 4 of the Riverwalk, and the Timmerman Trail were not included in the city’s announcement as being closed. The city of Cayce posted an announcement regarding the closing on Christmas day. It reads as follows: Due to the […]
Read More >>Cayce Roundball Classic basket tournament starts at Brookland-Cayce Thursday
The Brookland-Cayce boys basketball team have won 7 of its last 8 games and head coach Robert Wells like what he sees. The Bearcats will play the inaugural Cayce Roundball Classic at their new on-campus arena starting Thursday. The tournament will feature 16 teams from 3 states competing in 2, […]
Read More >>Funeral service information announced for Wesley Camp, family waits for answers
Funeral service information for Wesley Camp has been announced. Wesley J.Warren- Camp, 26, died after being shot Friday night at a company Christmas party of Southern Dreams Realty in Lexington. He was married to Ashlan Diaz Camp who is a Brookland-Cayce graduate. Wesley Camp’s mother-in-law. Angie Diaz of Cayce. “Praying […]
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