Do some areas of West Columbia need stop signs to curtail speeding? That was a question asked by West Columbia City Councilman Trevor Bedell, Thursday evening during a work session for city council to address issues. Jeff Shacker, a S.C. Municipal Association field services manager, moderated the gathering at City […]

The City of West Columbia is promoting business, growth, and safety with numerous new grant programs. The Façade Improvement Program, Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Program, and The Home Depot Foundation Grants are providing funding on all levels to make enhancements to businesses and homes around the City. The Façade […]

West Columbia City Councilman Boyd Jones has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2017 Community and Economic Development (CED) federal advocacy committee. This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC’s federal policy positions on issues involving housing, community and economic development, land use, recreation and parks, […]

County of Lexington Administrative Offices Closed For Martin Luther King Jr. Day The County of Lexington Administrative offices will be closed for the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16. County of Lexington Solid Waste Management administrative offices will be closed, but all other solid waste […]

S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis, a West Columbia resident, sent  an “Urgent Message” Thursday.  Loftis has decried the loss of billions of dollars in the State’s retirement system funds. Now members of the retirement system hierarchy want to remove Loftis from the Retirement System Investment Commission. Below is the letter Loftis sent:  […]

While there is still much to be determined, plans for a second new Lexington 2 elementary school are coming together. The school will be on Cougar Drive, in West Columbia, next-to Northside Middle School. It is just off of Sunset Boulevard. Plans for the school are being drawn up by Carter, […]

The clouds were arranged at sunrise Wednesday to make for a colorful morning. The sky was orange  with the white and a little blue, over Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia.  Click on photos below to enlarge  

Attention Parents/Guardians of: Rising 4K, 5K, and 1st grade students Registration for the 2017-2018 School-year begins Jan. 25. You MUST have the following information at the time of registration: · Child’s Birth Certificate (long form required) · Child’s Immunization Certificate · Two Proofs of residence (one utility bill and a […]

The Greater C-WC Chamber of Commerce held its First Ribbon Cutting in 2017  at Love’s Travel Stop,  2015 Bluff Road, Cayce. Love’s General Manager Darius Jackson helped cut the ribbon with Love’s District Manager Tony Cribb. Cayce City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem James “Skip” Jenkins represented the City of […]