Meeting Street

15 vehicle crashes occurred at 4 separate West Columbia intersections in May according to West Columbia Police Department data

The West Columbia Police Department published data for the month of May. It showed that 15 vehicle accidents occurred at four separate West Columbia intersections in the month. There were three intersections where four accidents occurred and one intersection where three accidents occurred. Four accidents happened at: Augusta Rd. (US 1) and Dreher Rd. Four accidents occurred […]

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I-77 Southbound lanes closing at 9 p.m. Friday – SCDOT encourages drivers to plan detours

This caused long lines of traffic on the streets leading into Cayce, West Columbia and Columbia when the Northbound lanes of I-77 were closed in March. Local drivers are instructed by the SCDOT to take local roads and streets as a detour. Interstate drivers are instructed to stay on I-26 and I-20 and get back […]

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West Columbia Police respond to 2 vehicle crashes

Units from the West Columbia Police Department responded to to vehicle crashes. One was in the 500 block of Meeting Street late Thursday afternoon, in from of The Shoppes of Meeting Place. The other collision took place in the 2100 block of Sunset Boulevard on Friday morning, in front of Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union […]

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Success of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market in line with city’s growth plan

West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market opened at 425 Meeting Street in September of 2019. Since it opened it has drawn thousands to browse the many unique items that are offered at the market every Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. And Since August there has been a nighttime version of the Meeting Street […]

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City of West Columbia releases promotional video for the April 22, Kinetic Derby Day

The City of West Columbia has released a video promoting Kinetic Derby Day that will take place on April 22, on Meeting and State streets in West Columbia. The video shows scenes from past Kinetic Derby Days with camera shots of the crowd, the soap box races, awards presentation and more.Here’s a link to the […]

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Meeting Street Artisan Market creates energy in West Columbia’s River District

When the Meeting Street Artisan Market opened in September of 2019, West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles said the goal was to create energy and drive activity to West Columbia’s River District. State Sen. Nikki Setzler looked forward to seeing the Artisan Market succeed and expand. Three years-plus later, the Artisan Market is meeting expectations and […]

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New WECO sign unveiled on Meeting Street in West Columbia

West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and members of the West Columbia City Council were on hand, Tuesday, as the refurbished WECO sign was unveiled at 750 Meeting Street. It was a project of Flagship Sign Designs. The WECO sign, that has stood in the same location for decades, was illuminated Tuesday for the first time […]

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Scene at Augusta Road and 12th Street in West Columbia, Monday after crash that killed 2

Crews from the SC Department of Transportation were onsite, working to restore power to traffic lights at Augusta Road and 12th Street in West Columbia, Monday morning. A fatal crash between a tractor-trailer and a vehicle late Sunday night resulted in the closing of the intersection. West Columbia Police were on the scene to block […]

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