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Fall time change is marked by West Columbia’s popular Fall Back Fest, businesses love the large crowd it attracts

Standard time returned in West Columbia on Sunday at 2 a.m. When we turned our clocks back an hour, daylight savings time ended. The time change can be discombobulating. You may have had to update the clocks in your home and readjust your internal clock for bedtime and waking in the morning to get used […]

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West Columbia fall: Rhythm on the River, Gamecock football, Halloween horrors, Another Broken Egg, new Attic Lounge and D’s Wings

Rhythm on the River begins Friday, Gamecock football is Saturday, Boo at the Zoo coming soon, and the Fall Back Fest is Nov. 3. There is so much to do in West Columbia at this time of the year.  And Another Broken Egg and the Attic Lounge have just opened on State Street, while Ds […]

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Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce launches Sandstorm Gameday Lager with some proceeds going to compensate Gamecock student-athletes

Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce has announced that it’s partnered with The Garnet Trust to brew a game day beer called Sandstorm Gameday Lager. Some of the proceeds from case sales of Sandstorm Gameday Lager will be forwarded to Gamecock student-athletes Name via an Image and Likeness (NIL) deal that allows college athletes to receive […]

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Successful sports programs at USC are good for Cayce and West Columbia businesses, assistant athletics director tells Cayce-West Columbia Chamber crowd

“When the Gamecocks are winning, the people in Cayce and West Columba are making money,” said Tyson Lusk, USC’s Asst. Athletics Director for Development. He told a packed house at Stone River that the local economy is positively affected by Gamecock sports. Lusk was the speaker at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business meeting, Tuesday morning.  Lusk also […]

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Gamecocks defeat Clemson to end Tigers’ streak

South Carolina beat Clemson, 31-30, Saturday. It was the Gamecocks’ first win over the No. 8, Tigers since 2013. Clemson led 14-0 at one point, but USC battled back and took the lead in the fourth quarter, then held it. It was Clemson’s first home loss in 40 games, dating back to 2015.

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USC Board Chairman Thad Westbrook says USC wants to work with local businesses at C-WC Chamber Breakfast

University of South Carolina Board Chairman Thad Westbrook addressed the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast meeting, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. Westbrook is an attorney with the Nelson Mullins law firm and he is an Airport High School graduate.Westbrook discussed construction projects in which USC is involved and he invited participation. “We want […]

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Gamecocks beat Texas A&M for the first time ever

South Carolina defeated Texas A&M for the first time ever Saturday night at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks had lost nine in a row to the Aggies. USC jumped out to a 7-0 lead 14 seconds into the game when the Gamecocks returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. The Gamecocks were up 17-0 at one […]

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Airport High grad, USC track star, Jayla Jamison wins 2 silver medals for Team USA

(From USC Athletics) Airport High School graduate and USC track star Jayla Jamison took home a pair of silver medals for Team USA in the 2022 U20 Track & Field World Championships in in Cali, Colombia in August. Jamison captured silver in the 200-meter dash and aided the United States in claiming silver in the […]

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