West Columbia
Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a vehicle versus tractor-trailer accident in the 1800 block of Old Dunbar Road in West Columbia shortly before 7 a.m. on Sunday. According to Fisher, Mrs. Debra Lee Kittrell, 67, of West Columbia was the passenger in a sedan traveling eastbound on Old […]
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Breads and Such is coming soon to the former Parkland Cakes building at 1220 C Avenue, West Columbia. A note about the new business, a bakery, was posted on the City of West Columbia Facebook page. A soft opening is being planned for August with a Grand Opening in September, according to the post.
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Tackle Box Bait and Tackle is now open at 743 Meeting St. in West Columbia. The spot was most recently Jake’s Place. It’s described as a friendly neighborhood hangout that is in a soft opening phase right now and will sell fishing bait, including: crickets; cut bait; live minnows and herring (for striper fishing.) Tackle […]
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A part of Morningside Drive in West Columbia, east of Arehart St., has been closed. It’s just off Sunset Boulevard near The Rogue. The road was closed on May 31, and is scheduled to remain closed until June 17. There is a roadblock at the site. A sign has been place before the roadblock alerting […]
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The Reverend Charles Ward Easley, DD (Pastor Easley) of West Columbia died on May 27, 2022. He celebrated his 91st birthday on Wednesday, May 25. Charles was born to the late Laura Louise Colbert Easley and Lefflette Teed Easley on May 25, 1931 in Georgetown, SC. Pastor Easley graduated from Winyah High School, Newberry College […]
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The City of West Columbia is working with Dominion Energy to improve street lighting and save taxpayer dollars. On Monday, Dominion Energy started replacing all publicly owned street lights with LED lights. This change is estimated to save approximately $9,000 per year on West Columbia’s lighting bill. The addition of the new lights is expected […]
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Thrifty Paws Boutique is a 501c3 non-profit charity opened Feb. 5 and formed to raise funds for animal rescue and welfare efforts in the community. It held a ribbon-cutting, Tuesday. This boutique is in the perfect location, tucked away in the Triangle City right in the heart of our neighborhood and next to fellow Greater […]
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A report that someone had been shot on Meeting Street in West Columbia, Tuesday night is not true. “There was a report that was posted on social media that a shooting had occurred at 415 Meeting St. This was incorrect information. Unfortunately, it was shared and spread very quickly. The West Columbia Police Department works […]
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