State Street

West Columbia streets blocked as crews prepare for Gervais Street Bridge Dinner

The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner is being held Sunday afternoon in West Columbia. Crews were busy Sunday preparing for the big event. Sunset Boulevard was blocked Al’s Upstairs and Bridgepoint Condominiums. Meeting Street was blocked at the Meeting Street – State Street intersection. Alexander Road at Black Rooster was blocked, too. The roads will be […]

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JAKs Essentials, Cake House Pastel, West Point Coins open and thriving in West Columbia despite COVID

Tamara Brown signed the lease at 114 State Street, West Columbia, on Feb. 14, 2020. She rode by the space and noticed it was available and she thought it would be a great place for JAK’s Essentials.  “Then COVID hit,” she said, “but I decided to power through anyway.” She’s glad she did. Brown opened […]

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See the full moon over the Congaree River

Have you seen the full moon this week? One of the most attractive places to see the moon is over the Congaree River. These photos were taken of the river and of the Gervais Street Bridge. Most were taken from different spots on West Columbia’s Riverwalk. One is the moon over Sunset Boulevard and another […]

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Turn lane added to State Street, new parking lines too, in West Columbia

Crews were at work last week on State Street in West Columbia. A new left-turn lane was added at the intersection of State and Meeting streets. Yellow media lines were also painted and parking spaces were designated with white paint. The new turning lane on State Street requires drivers in the left lane to turn […]

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Former Thompson Funeral Home building available for lease again

On March 22, there was a George Funeral Home and Cremation Center sign in front of the former Thompson Funeral Home location at 200 State Street in West Columbia. The temporary sign read “Coming Soon” – George Historic West Columbia Chapel – Funeral Home and Cremation Center – Family owned and operated. That sign is […]

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Gentleman’s Quarters barber opens at 117 State Street, West Columbia

A large crowd turned out for the ribbon-cutting at Gentleman’s Quarters barbers, Thursday. Gentleman’s Quarters opened at 117 State Street, West Columbia. It’s in the Brookland development, close to the corner of State and Meeting streets. The ribbon-cutting was sponsored by The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Dominic Peterson is the owner. The business […]

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Road-striping, lane-shift project taking place on State Street, West Columbia

The City of West Columbia has been road striping this week. A lane-shift project is also underway on State Street to affect parking on the west side of State Street, from Meeting Street to Spring Street. Email Tara Greenwood at [email protected] with questions.

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George Funeral Home coming to West Columbia at former Thompson’s location

The is now a George Funeral Home and Cremation Center sign in front of the former Thompson Funeral Home location at 200 State Street in West Columbia The sign reads Coming Soon – George Historic West Columbia Chapel – Funeral Home and Cremation Center – Family owned and operated. At the bottom the sign reads: […]

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