Charleston Highway

The Vacuum Center has reopened at a new location after fire destroyed the business in May

On May 2, The Vacuum Center at 1306 Charleston Highway in West Columbia burned. After the fire, owners Mike and Peg Wilson said the “store sustained considerable damage and destruction” from the fire, but the plan was to reopen the store. In the last week, the Vacuum Center has reopened in Granby Village on Charleston […]

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Scott Thompson, and Rocky Tops Granite and Marble, are in the Cayce Business Spotlight

Rocky Tops Granite and Marble is owned by Scott Thompson and located at 2015 Charleston Highway, Cayce. Rocky Tops has a sterling reputation. “We have been operating the business in the Cayce and West Columbia area for over two decades,” Scott said. “And the folks in Cayce are some of the best in the state.” […]

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Vacuum Center plans to repair and reopen after devastating fire damage to West Columbia building

The Vacuum Center at 1306 Charleston Highway in West Columbia burned Friday night.Owners Mike and Peg Wilson said in a Facebook post: “we are processing the shock of this happening but want to let you all know that it will be okay. They said the “store sustained considerable damage and destruction” from the fire. Mike […]

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Cayce Farmers Market, heading toward 50 years in business, is in the Cayce Business Spotlight

The Cayce Farmers Market is one of the most enduring symbols in the community of Cayce businesses. It has been open for 47 years, and with its open-air feel, represents a throwback to a less commercialized era. “Small business is the lifeblood of our community,” said Justin Creech, of the Cayce Farmers Market. It was opened by his […]

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Human remains found in woods near Cayce are West Columbia man reported missing in 2023, says Lexington County Coroner

On Jan. 19, an employee with Dominion Energy reported the discovery of what they believed to be human skeletal remains in a wooded area off of Charleston Highway in the Cayce area of Lexington County. The Cayce Police Department was first to arrive on scene and subsequently called the Lexington County Coroner’s Office to respond. […]

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Cook Out coming to former site of Hardee’s in West Columbia

A new Cook Out restaurant will be built at 1413 Charleston Highway, West Columbia. Crews are on the site now preparing it for construction. The former Hardee’s building that was on the property was torn down recently. It’s next door to Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. The Hardee’s restaurant that was on the property had […]

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West Columbia man dies in single-vehicle crash on Charleston Highway

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 2500 block of Charleston Highway in West Columbia on Friday (Dec. 27.) According to Fisher, Mr. Terry Wainwright Mitchell Jr., 48, of West Columbia was travelling southbound on Charleston Highway when he left the right side of the […]

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91-year-old woman died in crash involving three vehicles on Charleston Highway in Cayce, Wednesday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a pedestrian vs. vehicle accident in the 2400 block of Charleston Highway in the Cayce area of Lexington County at approximately 6:03 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Fisher, Ms. Joyce P. Backman, 91, of Cayce was initially involved in a two-vehicle collision. Ms. […]

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