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Close game, Gamecocks win!

South Carolina trailed North Carolina most of the night, in the opener in Charlotte Thursday, but the Gamecocks defeated the Tar Heels 17-13. It was not pretty, but it is a win. When the Gamecocks needed plays, if got them. The biggest one came with just more than three minutes […]

Photos from “Wine Down with Beginnings” Friend-raising event

The “Wine Down with Beginnings” Friend-raising Summer Event was held last Friday at McGee Auction Gallery, in West Columbia. Beginnings SC, based in West Columbia, is a non-profit that was formed to bring awareness about childhood hearing loss to members of the Midlands’ community. Beginnings executive director is Cara Senterfeit. […]

Charles Warren, Saluda River fifth-grader helps save woman in distress

From Kay Joseph, Lexington School District 2 Tonya Fryer, the principal at Saluda River Academy of the Arts (SRAA) in West Columbia, was contacted Tuesday evening by George Crowe. Crowe wanted Fryer to recognize one of her students who helped save the life of his grandmother on Monday. Crowe’s grandmother […]

Cayce releases information regarding Sept. 15, special election

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Food Truck Wars in Cayce this weekend

Get excited for the #SCFOODTRUCKFESTIVAL Wars & Beer Festival! SUNDAY 9/6 11am-6pm @ Old Columbia Speedway 2001 Charleston Hwy. Cayce, SC. Come check out a delicious array of cuisine from food trucks from the area. Featuring a mouthwatering variety of dishes, there will be something for everyone! Not to mention […]

Woman, 23, charged with felony DUI in fatal crash

A 23-year-old woman has been charged with felony DUI after a crash on I-26 in West Columbia. The collision occurred early Tuesday morning and resulted in a fatality. Olivia K. Johnson, 21, of Cayce died in the accident. Link to WestMetroNews report of fatal collision Destiny Mills has been charged, […]

West Columbia City Council has public hearing on “Brookland” TIF

Funding for West Columbia parking garage discussed at meeting West Columbia City Council moved forward with a funding mechanism that will impact the Brookland development. Council held a public hearing, Tuesday, on the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) that will pay for infrastructure improvements for the property at State and Meeting […]

Cayce City Councilman Tim James attends his last meeting

Cayce City Councilman Tim James attended his last City of Cayce council meeting, Tuesday. James is leaving his post to take a job in Florida. The election to replace him on city council will be held Sept. 15.

Cayce woman killed in West Columbia crash

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating a two-vehicle crash fatal accident which occurred at approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday. The crash occurred on Interstate 26 eastbound at mile marker 113 in West Columbia. According to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, Olivia K. Johnson, […]

Lawmakers unify against Carolina Water discharge into Saluda River

Lawmakers unified Monday at a press conference to oppose the renewing of a permit for Carolina Water Service. The company is in the middle of a DHEC permitting process that would allow for the discharge of waste into the Lower Saluda River, that flows through West Columbia, and down stream […]