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Taste on the River and Silent Auction, featuring 13 GREAT restaurants, with proceeds going to the West Columbia Beautification Foundation, is Tuesday June 11 – Get your tickets now

The 8th Annual West Columbia Beautification Foundation Taste on the River, and the silent auction, is from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, at Stone River in West Columbia. “When you buy a ticket to Taste on the River, you’re helping to beautify West Columba,” said Kathy Whetzel, who chairs the West Columbia Beautification […]

West Columbia City Council passes first reading of plan for 27 new homes, with commercial space, on Center Street – See renderings of new homes

West Columbia City Council approved first reading, Tuesday, of a plan that will result in the construction of 27 houses and commercial space on a vacant lot. Phillip Laughridge of The Wilson Company, the developers, was at the council meeting, Tuesday and he shared renderings of the homes that will […]

West Columbia Police Department releases activity report for May, detailing intersections where the most vehicle collisions occurred

The West Columbia Police Department has issued data detailing the department’s activity for the month of May, including a report on the intersections where the most traffic accidents were. Link to WCPD Report for May Four collisions occurred at Sunset Boulevard and Harbor Drive and four collisions occurred at Augusta […]

Man arrested after pointing a pistol and making deadly threat, according to Lexington County Sheriff’s Department

Lexington County deputies arrested a Leesville man accused of domestic violence Friday morning. Daniel Gene Crapps, 28, is charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “This situation started Thursday evening at a home on […]

With growth in the City of West Columbia, the Public Works Department meets the challenge

The City of West Columbia has grown, and added many community events over the last seven years. The city’s Public Works staff in the Parks, Streets, and Sanitation Departments have taken on the challenge of being an integral part in making the events the successful community building events they have become. […]

Lexington County, West Columbia, and Columbia Fire Departments assist Irmo Fire, to put down early morning blaze

Irmo Fire crews were still on the scene of an early, before dawn, Sunday morning structure fire in the 200 block of Zephyr Street. With help from partners at County of Lexington, SC Fire Department, West Columbia Fire Department and Columbia Fire Department (SC) the fire was put under control. […]

Cayce Police provide description of man connected to attempted armed assault in Guignard park Friday morning

The Cayce Police Department continues to investigate an attempted assault that occurred in Guignard Park on Knox-Abbott Drive early Friday morning. Officers are patrolling Cayce’s communities, following up on every lead, Police asks that the community continues to be vigilant and provide any information to law enforcement they may have, […]

Lexington Police respond to crash on Sunset Boulevard, Friday

Lexington Police were asking drivers to please use caution, Friday morning, traveling in the 5300 block of Sunset Boulevard (at Palmetto Park Boulevard.) Both inbound and outbound lanes were reduced to one lane each direction due to a collision. Emergency personnel were on the scene.

Cayce Police investigating attempted assault at Guignard Park on Knox Abbott Drive by male with a gun

On Friday, at approximately 7:15 am, the Cayce Police Department responded to Guignard Park on Knox Abbott Drive where a male, with a gun and in all black clothing, attempted to assault a female. The suspect fled the scene. Cayce Police immediately deployed a K9 and officers to track the suspect. Cayce […]