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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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UPDATED – Cayce Police ask drivers to avoid section of Charleston Highway after accident involving injury, Wednesday evening

Emergency personnel were asking drivers to “please avoid the area around the 2400 block of Charleston Highway (near the Edenwood Shopping Center with Murray’s and Food Lion) going towards I-26″ Wednesday evening….”Due to a motor vehicle accident.” The request was posted on the City of Cayce’s Facebook page. TV station WLTX-19 reported two people were […]

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Check out the new West Columbia “Welcome” sign at the intersection of Charleston Highway and Knox-Abbott Drive

There’s a new sign to “Welcome” you to West Columbia. It’s at 1119 Charleston Highway in front of Amoco gas station. At the intersection of Charleston Highway and Knox-Abbott Drive. The sign was built recently. West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles announced that the sign would be installed at a Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business Breakfast […]

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No. 1 site of vehicle crashes in West Columbia was intersection of Augusta Road and Dreher Road for the month of October

The West Columbia Police Department released its police activity report for the month of October, including information on vehicle collisions. Click here to see complete report There were six vehicle crashes at the intersection of Augusta Road at Dreher Road, in West Columbia, in October. That was the site with the most collisions for the […]

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