S.C. Biz News recognized Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation as one of South Carolina’s top three fastest-growing businesses during a celebration last Thursday in Columbia. Nephron is outside of Cayce -in Lexington County’s Saxe Goth Industrial Park- and it has a West Columbia address. “South Carolina is open for business,” said Nephron […]

The Starbucks in Cayce is now open. The coffee store is on the property that was once the site of Kershaw Tire. It’s between Taco Bell and Captain D’s Seafood at 727 Knox-Abbott Drive. It’s the first Starbucks location in Cayce.

A tradition that is nearly half-a-century old will continue Saturday. The United Methodist Men of Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church will hold its 49th Annual Bar-B-Que. The United Methodist Women will conduct a bake sale, too. Pork, chicken and ribs are all included, said ID Hook, who has overseen the […]

The K-Mart store at 1500 Charleston Highway in West Columbia is closing by the end of the year. The Lexington K-Mart at 748 West Main St. is closing, too. K-Mart is closing several stores around the country. There is a digital billboard sign where US 1 and Klapman Boulevard come […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the motorcyclist who died as a result of a collision on the Interstate 20 Westbound near exit 63 shortly before 10 p.m., Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Jeffrey Jay Wurtz, 44, of Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained. […]

The City of West Columbia unveiled a 27-foot-long and 9.5 feet in diameter bottle sculpture on Friday, September 27, 2019, at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. The artist, Karl L. Larsen, locally sourced the almost 12,000 bottles used for the project in less than a month from citizens who brought […]

Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision that occurred in the 200 block of James Dunbar Road near Pelion shortly before 9 a.m., Friday. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. David Charles Dickerson, 52, of Pelion was pronounced dead at the scene due to his […]

The City of West Columbia’s Public Parking Garage at 310 Court Avenue, near  State Street in the Brookland Development is now open to the public. There are street parking spots open too.  This project adds 105 parking spaces to West Columbia’s river district. The parking is free. Future parking projects in […]

The 2019 Rhythm on the River Fall Concert Series begins Friday night. The shows are from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. Rob Crosby and Sour Wood Honey are playing. A shuttle is provided by the City of West Columbia Parking Information for Rhythm on […]

The new parks in West Columbia are sparking activity in the business community. “You can see it coming,” said Mark Plessinger, owner of Frame of Mind at 140 State Street. “You can feel it coming.” Plessinger said the new mural off of State Street in the alleyway leading to the […]