East Point Academy students from kindergarten to middle school celebrated the Chinese New Year, Friday. In China, it is the Year of the Pig The event included a parade and an assembly. Student dancers, performers and activity groups marched in front of Eat Point’s elementary building on Chris Drive in […]

The birthday of Rebecca “Fannie” Dawkins of West Columbia is Feb. 7. She will be 102. She is the eldest resident of the City of West Columbia. On Sunday, members of Turner AME Church, where she has been a member for 85 years, celebrated the occasion. “It’s been a fine birthday,” […]

Finding the highest-quality officers for the West Columbia Police department takes an effort. “We advertise on Facebook, Linked-in, and INDEED.com for recruits,” said WCPD Assistant Police Chief Scott Morrison. “A vast majority of the search nowadays involves  online advertising.” The WCPD also looks for applicants at career fairs at venues […]

SCE&G, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy, will begin refilling Lake Murray as the scheduled drawdown period ends. Starting Friday, Feb. 1, the lake level will slowly rise and is expected to return to its normal elevation of 358 feet by spring. “With the amount of rainfall we had over the […]

The Greater Cayce – West Columbia Chamber of Commerce proudly recognizes this week until Saturday 2nd as “Knox Abbott Drive Week”. The Chamber is appreciative to the City of Cayce for the improvements being implemented on Knox Abbott Drive. When finished, Knox Abbott Drive will be a premier gateway through […]

Southern Visions Real Estate brokers land sale to Lexington County. Southern Visions Real Estate sales associate Rhett Kelly recently closed the sale of 3.5 acres located at 1447 North Lake Drive in Lexington. The land was purchased by Lexington County and will be the location of a regional fire and […]

The staff at Congaree National Park resumed regular operations after being off for a government shutdown. Please visit Congaree National Park for updated information about the park. “Congaree National Park’s employees are happy to be back at work, serving the American people and welcoming visitors to their national parks,” according […]

Will a novel approach to help fund South Carolina’s poorest school districts work? In his State of the State address last week, Gov. Henry McMaster promoted a state-backed economic development commitment to bring jobs to the state’s poorer school districts. The plan is to by provide funding for infrastructure, including […]