West Columbia
Halloween is Sunday, Oct. 31. It has evolved from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which included the lighting of bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off ghosts. Halloween 2020, was impacted by COVID, but this year Halloween is back. With more children expected to be back out on the streets this year, families should […]
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Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School are inviting the community to kick off Halloween at their family-friendly, drive-thru events for trick-or-treating. Admission is free to both events.Both events are set for Thursday, October 28, so district families can participate at their nearest high school. Free candy will be handed out, and costumes are encouraged. […]
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SC State Farmers Market release – The South Carolina State Farmers Market and the legendary Bill’s Music Shop and Pickin’ Parlor of West Columbia have teamed up to create a family-friendly Bluegrass Festival at the market. The inaugural festival will be held Saturday (Oct 30) from noon until 5 p.m. Featured performers are: Willie Wells […]
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There is a new housing development under construction off of Jessamine Road, between West Columbia and Lexington. The property is between Mineral Springs Road and Leaphart Road, close to Oak Grove. It is in the 1700 block of Jessamine Road. Some of the homes in the subdivision have been completed and are occupied. Others are […]
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South Carolina grew 10.7% from 2010 to 2020. Only 11 counties in the state grew at a higher than 10.7 percent. Lexington County was one of those counties, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. West Columbia was the second-fastest growing municipality in Lexington County. West Columbia had a population 17,416 in 2020 and it grew […]
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The West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market is open Saturday (Oct. 9) from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, at 425 Meeting St.There will be more than 20 vendors on site. Scheduled to be there are:AG’s ArtistryAlicia Leeke, Contemporary American PainterArt that WorksArt from the HollowBitz Of MemoryCindy’s Turn fka:TuppgunCBell DoodlesEntangled JewelryJohn-Nicole CreationsLeaf Lover’s Plant ShopMaman […]
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It’s October and still very warm. Snakes are are still moving around. This copperhead was a victim of car versus snake on Botanical Parkway in West Columbia, Monday. The copperhead is South Carolina’s most common venomous snake. according the the SC Department of Natural Resources. It can be found in every South Carolina county, The […]
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Always Original Bakery at 501 Meeting St. West Columbia held a soft opening in a newly renovated space, Thursday.The bakery is owned by George Grogan and Jay Dawson. Always Original Bakery will hold another soft opening from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday. It’s official opening is at 8 a.m. Tuesday. “Nothing indicates that a […]
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