Holland Avenue Baptist Church conducted a drive to collect school supplies. The effort resulted in a massive amount of supplies for students at Davis Early Childhood Center for Technology. Students report to school for the 2015-16 School Year, Wednesday. Teachers started back last Wednesday.

The 2015-16 school year begins in Lexington School District Two, Wednesday. And a local charity is helping some needy students. The non-profit organization, House Of Raeford FLOCK has donated $2,000 in school supplies to three local elementary schools Friday in preparation for the 2015-2016 school year. The presentation of school supplies […]

A public hearing is scheduled for the rezoning of the high-profile property at State at Meeting streets in West Columbia. West Columbia City Council and the Planning Commission will meet at city hall at 6 p.m. on Aug. 24 to consider rezoning. The 4-plus acres is currently zoned C-1 and […]

At the Substation II, next to the Brookland-Cayce football stadium, renovations are taking place. The popular sandwich shop is not expanding, it’s adding a conventional roof. The flat-roof on the building made it more susceptible to leaks.  

It’s mid-August, and students report to Lexington School District 2 schools Wednesday, to begin the school year. A record class of freshmen reported to USC this week and there was a football scrimmage taking place across the river at Williams-Brice Stadium, Saturday. But it was another carefree summer Saturday on […]

There was a traffic accident involving a fatality, near the I-20 Augusta Road (US 1) off ramp in West Columbia. The fatal collision happened about 7 p.m. Saturday on the I-20 eastbound 58 mile marker, according a report from the S.C. Department of Public Safety. A car left I-20 off ramp […]

Airport and Brookland-Cayce  played Friday night at Chapin High School in the Aun and McKay Kickoff Classic jamboree. There were four games  at Cecil Woolbright Field. Airport scored 20 to 7 for  Mid-Carolina  in the pre-season matchup. Airport’s offense was productive.  Wide receiver Tamon Nottingham scored two touchdowns and senior running back Jonathon Earl […]

The Before I Die wall was unveiled on West Columbia Riverwalk on Aug. 6. Since then the wall has been filled with expressions from people who are sharing their thoughts on the interactive public art feature. The 130-ft wall is said to be the longest Before I Die wall in […]

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation and City of West Columbia are issuing a call for ideas for the Art On State Project The West Columbia Beautification Foundation and the City of West Columbia have partnered together for a $31,125 beautification project funded by a Connected Communities Grant through the Central Carolina […]