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Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber names Richard Skipper as new executive director

The Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce and welcome Richard Skipper as the new Executive Director. Richard joins the Chamber team with more than 25 years of business experience that includes management, marketing and sales. “I’m looking forward to being a part of the Greater […]

West Columbia, Lexington County offices closed Monday for MLK holiday

West Columbia City Hall and Sanitation Schedule The City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed Monday, January 16, 2017, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Household garbage, yard trash, and recycling WILL NOT be collected […]

West Columbia Christmas tree pick-up begins this week

The City of West Columbia will begin Christmas Tree pick-up the week of January 15th and it will continue through January 26th. All trees will be recycled through the SCDNR Fish Habitat Program. Reminder! Remove all decorations, lights, etc. Do not put the tree in a bag

House damaged by fire in Cayce

The Cayce Department of Public Safety was dispatched to a fully involved residential structure fire in the 400 block of Hudson Ave around 4 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters worked to contain the flames. Damages to the home were significant, but there were no injuries. Also responding were: the West Columbia Fire […]

Suspect shot and killed after pulling gun on deputies

A man was fatally shot Thursday night after he presented a gun at officers following a pursuit. “Deputies attempted to pull the man over for a traffic violation shortly before 10 p.m. on Shumpert Road,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “The suspect failed to stop and initiated a pursuit that […]

Man killed in deputy-related shooting is identified

The man killed after presenting a firearm at deputies Thursday night has been identified as 44-year-old Justin Coy Adkins of Saint Matthews, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Once Mr. Adkins was identified, our deputies determined he was wanted out of Orangeburg County for attempted murder among other charges,” […]

S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis says state must look out for SCE&G rate-payers

S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis said Thursday the most important issue for the state in the just-begun legislative session is fixing the S.C. Electric and Gas and Santee-Cooper utility companies. S.C. Loftis, who lives in West Columbia, also said he is afraid that the State is having difficulty grappling with the complexity […]

S.C. State Museum Roadshow is back, with expert appraisals

The Museum Roadshow, one of the State Museum’s signature events, is back Saturday, January 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests will get special tours of museum storage areas and be the first to see the museum’s new exhibit, Requiem for Mother Emanuel, by SC artist, Dr. Leo Twiggs. […]

SCANA says its largest property tax payment goes to Lexington County

SCANA Corporation and its subsidiaries paid South Carolina counties more than $209 million in property taxes for property assessed in 2017. SCANA announced the amount in a press release, Thursday. SCANA said Lexington County received the largest payment, more than $41.8 million, followed by Richland County with more than $40.3 […]

Lexington County Council elects Debbie Summers new chairwoman

Lexington County Council convened on Tuesday, for a scheduled Council meeting and held and election for the new Chairwoman and Vice Chairman of Council. Cayce’s Todd Cullum is the outgoing council chairman. Council elected Chairwoman Debra “Debbie” Summers, of Council District 4 – Springdale, parts of Lexington, parts of Oak […]