West Columbia
Job candidates who apply to become school bus drivers in Lexington Two will receive credit for their years of experience in previous commercial driving positions and in the military, effectively boosting their starting pay with the district. The opportunity for a larger starting salary is in addition to other benefits of working as a school […]
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A new supermarket and restaurant are coming to a patch of property between Jarvis Klapman Boulevard and US 1 in West Columbia. The site is across from Whetzel’s Automotive. A sign has been placed showing the rendering with the “coming Soon” announcement of a supermarket and a restaurant billed the the Supermarket Garibaldi. M.Dillon is […]
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Two grocery BI-LO Stores have changed the signs to the new brand.The former BI-LO in the Westside Plaza Shopping Center in West Columbia now has the Kj’s Market sign in front of it. The store is not open yet. The former BI-LO in Cayce’s Parkland Plaza has taken down all of its BI-LO signage. A […]
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The Virtual Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service is at 10 a.m. Thursday.Robin Jackson, First Lady of Brookland Baptist Church (the wife of Senior Pastor Dr. Charles Jackson) has been invited to give one of the prayers at the 59th Annual Inaugural Prayer Service. Brookland Baptist Church is home to West Columbia’s largest congregation. Below is a […]
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed each year on the third Monday in January. In King’s honor, the Columbia Urban League’s Annual MLK Breakfast will be held at 8 a.m., Monday, at the Brookland Banquet and Conference Center at 1066 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia. The theme of the MLK Breakfast is economic empowerment. […]
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There will be a ceremony to present West Columbia’s new fire engine on Jan. 28. The event is open to the public. It will include equipment performance demonstrations. The ceremony will be held at the West Columbia Fire Department, 610 N. Main St. in West Columbia.
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The West Columbia Dream Deals is opening in Sunset Court, Friday. It’s at 2271 Sunset Boulevard According to a Dream Deals post: “Everything is ready to go for our grand opening on Friday!! We open the doors at 9 am and everything is $6/item!” At 5 p.m. Friday, Dream Deals will close and then restock […]
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West Columbia, like the rest of the country, has been dealing with the coronavirus crisis since March. The international pandemic has no doubt affected local businesses. “It’s still slow,” said Terry Close. She and her husband Bob, own Bricks and Stones Pizza Co. off of US 1 in Woodberry Plaza, West Columbia. “We have our […]
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