Moped rider killed in front of school, coroner identifies

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision that occurred on Old Orangeburg Road, in front Saxe Gotha Elementary School, at approximately 6:45 a.m. Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Scott Andrew Woodruff, 33, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to […]

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2 Lexington County teens charged in separate school threats

Two males have been charged in separate and unrelated incidents with making threats to students at their respective schools. One of the males attends Carolina Springs Middle School. The 13-year-old made a statement Sept. 30 to another student he was going to “shoot up the school then shoot himself,” according to an […]

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Cayce Knights Inn business license suspended

The business license for the Knights Inn Hotel, at 1987 Airport Boulevard in Cayce, is under suspension as of Wednesday. This suspension will remain in effect pending a hearing before Cayce City Council members. This hearing, scheduled for Oct. 24, at 5:30 pm, will determine whether the business license will be […]

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West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate rated “Excellent” by S.C. Dept. of Education

The 2019 School District Report Card ratings have been issued and it shows West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Academy with an “Excellent” rating. The S.C. Department of Education released the report card ratings Tuesday. It is the the highest rating achieved by Gray in school history. Gray is in the Charter […]

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Eagle Scout Rhett Galloway installs benches in West Columbia parks, recognized by city council

West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton and West Columbia City Council presented Rhett Galloway, Eagle Scout, a resolution for his community service project. Rhett built and installed three wooden benches in the Fowler Park and Douglas Reeves Park in West Columbia. (Pictured: Robyn Galloway, Mother, Rhett Galloway, and Mayor Pro-Tem Miles.)Tags:

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Pineview Minors All-Star Team recognized by West Columbia City Council

West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton and West Columbia City Council recognized the Pineview Minors All-Star Team, at the West Columbia City Council Meeting, Tuesday. The team was recognized for their accomplishments this season including placing third in the Dixie Youth World Series in in August in Rushton Louisiana. The team […]

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Jamie Hook named West Columbia Exceptional Employee

West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton and West Columbia City Council named West Columbia Public Works Director Jamie Hook as an Exception West Columbia Employee, Tuesday at the city council meeting. Hook was presented with a resolution by West Columbia Mayor Pro-Tem, Tem Miles. He is pictured with wife Elizabeth, daughter […]

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Nephron is one of S.C.’s fastest-growing businesses

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 […]

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Cayce Starbucks is open

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.

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Mt. Hebron UMC Annual BBQ is Saturday

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 […]

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