A retired Lexington Two school teacher has been honored with one of the district’s most prestigious awards. Lynn Summer — who worked at Brookland-Cayce High School for more than two decades before her retirement earlier this year — was inducted into the Heroes and Heroines Society during a reception Thursday […]

The Lexington Police Department reported a three-car collision on Columbia Avenue at West Main Street, Thursday afternoon. The collision was blocking two outbound lanes, and was later cleared. There was emergency personnel directing traffic and attending to victims.

A chase involving a stolen car ended in a massive crash on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, Thursday afternoon. The pursuit began at approximately 3:20 p.m. in the Broad River Road and Bush River Road area, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies tried to pull over the car […]

This article was first published in the Sept.- Oct. City of West Columbia Newsletter (Click for link.) One of the state’s top developers is very excited about the opportunities to invest in West Columbia. Joe Taylor is the former S.C. Secretary of Commerce and owner of State Street Development Co. […]

Gray Collegiate Academy has been selected for the 2019 Best of West Columbia Award in the High School category by the West Columbia Award Program. Each year, the West Columbia Award Program identifies entities that have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and enhance the positive image of […]

The City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday, from 9 AM – 1 PM, through December 21, under the pavilion, at 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia, in the Interactive Art Park. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. Due to the […]

The City of West Columbia has new and enhanced ways to pay utility bills and traffic citations. The new system gives the ability to view water and sewer account details and pay traffic and code enforcement citations online. There is also a new pay by phone option. To access the new […]

Do you have an unwanted coat that someone else could use? The Springdale Police Department is conducting a coat-give-away. Coats are being collected for give-away Friday through Monday at Springdale Elementary School and Springdale Police Department. The coats will be given October 26 from 10 am ’til Noon at the […]

From Kim Jamieson of Columbia Metropolitan Airport Columbia Metropolitan Airport continues to see strong and steady growth into the third quarter of 2019. In August, passenger traffic increased 9.15% over July with 120,648 passengers traveling through CAE during the month. Year-to date traffic stats show a 17% increase over the […]

West Columbia Mayor Mayor Bobby Horton and and City Council presented Mota Enterprises with a resolution declaring October 15, South Carolina Latino Business Day. West Columbia Mayor Pro-Tem, Tem Miles is pictured with Vanessa Mota. The presentation took place Tuesday at the city council meeting.