Steve Cohen
It was a cool overcast evening, Friday. The Kenny George Band blended the sounds of drums and guitars with the flowing of the Congaree River in the background. “It was good to bring Rhythm on the River back after a long break because of COVID,” said Steve Cohen, a Chamber Board member who volunteers to […]
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With the Congaree River murmuring in the background, Rhythm on the River made its comeback to the Riverwalk Amphitheater in West Columbia, Friday. It was the first ROR concert in two years. COVID had stopped the music. It was a Chamber of Commerce kind of night, with music from Chris Reed and the Bad Kids […]
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The WeCo River District Association held its monthly meeting, Thursday at the Carolina Together headquarters on Meeting Street in West Columbia. Representatives from several businesses were on hand. Steve Cohen, president of the group, reiterated the mission to support local small businesses in the River District.Each person attending was was given a chance to tell […]
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Always Original Bakery in a partnership with Primal Gourmet Kitchen and Market is feeding frontline workers at Lexington Medical Center. The staff at the hospital has been overwhelmed recently because of a large number of COVID cases. Always Original Bakery is the newest member of WeCo River District Association. The program to provide meals for […]
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Rhythm on the River is back beginning Friday. The Rhythm on the River concerts begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 8, and will be held every Friday in October after that in the Riverwalk Amphitheater in West Columbia. Rhythm on the River is sponsored by Lexington Medical Center, Nephron and United Community Bank. The City of West […]
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Some high-profile events are scheduled for West Columbia this fall.“The popular Rhythm on the River concert series is back,” said Tim James, president and CEO of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. The Rhythm on the River concerts begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 8, and will be held every Friday in October after that […]
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More and more business owners are becoming members of West Columbia’s River District Association. The River District Association is a non-profit organization that promotes the growth and viability of small and independently owned businesses in The River District, from Riverwalk, on the Congaree River, to Triangle City. The River District Association met Thursday at the […]
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The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner scheduled for Oct. 10 has been postponed because of a spike in COVID cases. The organizers of the Bridge Dinner has done their best to navigate the current COVID climate, that include the Delta variant. The organizers hope is to be a solution to the issue by being conscious and […]
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