The River District

The River District’s membership is growing

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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West Columbia’s Spa 131 offering Buy One Get One Free – Back To School Special

Spa 131, at 131 State St., West Columbia is offering a Buy One – Get One Free, Back-To-School special. Buy a signature facial and get a microcurrent or a microdermabrasion for free. To schedule, call Marci Delaney at Spa 131. Phone No. 803 – 251 – 9400. of visit the Website: Click here

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The River District Association receives donation from Carolina Together and Gervais Street Bridge Dinner

The River District Association, a business development organization in West Columbia, received a $500 donation from the non-profit Carolina Together. The funds came from the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner that was held in May. Stephanie Amaker, executive director of Carolina Together, presented River District President Steve Cohen a check Friday at WECO Bottle and Biergarten. […]

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West Columbia residential growth spurred by new business

New businesses are coming to West Columbia and so are new homes. The City of West Columbia has seen an onslaught of new business licenses issued in 2021. There were almost as many new business licenses issued in the first quarter of 2021 as there were in all of 2020. So far in 2021, there […]

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West Columbia promotes city and businesses, displaying faces on banners in River District and Triangle City

From Anna Huffman – West Columbia Public Information – The City of West Columbia is embracing the individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses encompassing the WeCo #HeadWest spirit! The Real Faces WeCo Places campaign can be found in the River District and Triangle City on the decorative pole banners. “I am so proud of the individuals being […]

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Rehabilitation of an old West Columbia home in The River District

Revitalization can come one house at a time. The residential property at 770 Augusta St. in West Columbia was built in 1950. As revitalization comes to The River District, on the Avenues, of West Columbia, the house is getting an update. Carla Harman and her daughter Taryn Shekitka bought the 2,000-sq-ft. house with the help […]

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Daylight Saving begins Sunday – adjust your West Columbia breakfast schedule

Daylight saving time begins again in West Columbia, and most of the nation, this weekend. It begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. Set your clocks an hour ahead. Many people do that before they go to bed Saturday night, to avoid being late for Sunday morning plans. With the annual change, the hours of sunlight will […]

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William “Bill” Mooneyhan obituary is published

William “Bill” MooneyhanFebruary 4, 1959 – February 27, 2021West Columbia, South Carolina – Bill Mooneyhan, 62, loving and devoted husband of Laura H. Mooneyhan, of McSwain Drive West Columbia, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, unexpectedly at his home. Bill was born in Columbia, February 4, 1959, a son of the late Robert (Bob) Mooneyhan […]

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