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Lexington County deputies arrest suspect in connection to West Columbia shooting investigation

Lexington County deputies have arrested a suspect in a shooting investigation. The man was arrested shortly after the Saturday evening shooting at Riverbend Apartments off North Lucas Street in West Columbia. Major crimes detectives have interviewed those who live near the scene. Crime scene investigators have processed the scene and […]

Houses being built in new West Columbia subdivision

Almost 200 single-family residential units have been planned for construction off of Methodist Park Road in West Columbia. The site stretches from the Pineview Baseball Complex to land behind the Carolina Pottery Plaza on Augusta Road. The construction of several homes is almost complete. The homes are being built by […]

Irmo Fire crews, with firefighters from West Columbia, Lexington County, and Columbia put out fire on St. Andrews Road early Friday

Irmo Fire District crews, along with firefighters from the West Columbia, Lexington County and City of Columbia fire departments, fought a stubborn structure fire in an abandoned restaurant at St Andrew’s Road and Woodland Hills Road, early Friday morning. The fire was reported just before midnight. First arriving crews found […]

Steve Cohen cooking House of Raeford chicken for BBQ fundraiser for teen homeless shelter Palmetto Place

Steve Cohen is cooking Chicken Leg Quarters and his special recipe Bar-B-Que beans for this. The chicken is being donated by Chuck Underhill and House of Raeford and it’s being cooked on the grill of Jamie Hook. First Come First serve but if you call Steve Cohen he can be […]

Eclectic Edge Woodworks ribbon-cutting, the 19th ribbon-cutting in West Columbia this year

The ribbon was cut at Eclectic Edge Woodworks at 305 Charleston Highway (in West Columbia’s Triangle City) last week. Speaking at the C-WC Chamber lighting ceremony on Monday, West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles said the Eclectic Edge Woodworks ribbon-cutting was the 19th ribbon-cutting in West Columbia this year. Steve Meyer […]

Town of South Congaree Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is Sunday, Dec. 1, with Santa, music, and food

Join the Town of South Congaree for its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.It’s at 5 p.m. on Dec. 1, on Main Street in South Congaree. (Link to more info) The ceremony will include: live music; food trucks with delicious dishes, and you can join in on some festive caroling, And […]

“Love LOCAL” and find Great, and unique gift ideas in West Columbia

The Christmas shopping season is upon us and the merchants of West Columbia have their doors open with a wide variety of great and unique gifts. Cayce-West Columbia President and CEO Tim James also encourages you to shop local in support of small businesses. “Keep your dollars here in your […]

Hunter Helms, former Gray Collegiate and Clemson QB, shines as the University of Rhode Island wins CAA Conference Championship

Hunter Helms, former Gray Collegiate Academy quarterback and QB at Clemson, helped Rhode Island win its first ever Coastal Athletic Association Conference Championship, Saturday. He started the game and threw for 209 yards and a touchdown in URI’s 35-21 win over Bryant. Rhode Island finished the year at 10-2 (a […]

West Columbia Police respond to crash on Hook Avenue at Sunset Boulevard, Tuesday afternoon

Units from the West Columbia Police Department were on the scene of a crash, Tuesday, just before 4 pm. The crash occurred at the intersection of Hook Avenue and Sunset Boulevard (US 378.) The front end of one of the vehicles involved in the collision was in a ditch.