West Columbia

Portion of Morningside Drive closed for repairs

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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Obituary – The Reverend Dr. Charles Ward Easley of West Columbia

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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West Columbia getting new energy efficient, higher quality street lights

 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 cuts the ribbon in Triangle City

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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There was not a shooting on Meeting Street, West Columbia, Tuesday night

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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Superfoods company, CAIF, building $5 million facility in West Columbia, creating 20 jobs

Concentrated Active Ingredients and Flavors, Inc. (CAIF), a supplier of innovative naturally sourced ingredients, announced plans to establish operations in West Columbia and Lexington County. The $5 million investment will create 20 new jobs. Located on Technology Drive in West Columbia, CAIF’s new facility will increase the company’s capacity to meet growing demand. Additionally, the […]

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Car crashes into limo at Al’s Happy Mart and sends it airborne – Video of crash

Wonder what happened to the limousine that has sat for years in front of the Happy Mart Exxon at the corner of Charleston Highway and Knox-Abbott Drive? Just before midnight on Feb. 28, an east-bound car, from out-of-town, missed the curve and smashed into the limo and sent it airborne. The big car flew far […]

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West Columbia’s Art on State is May 6

The City of West Columbia has scheduled its fifth annual Art on State event for May 6, the first Friday of the month. It’s in the 100 block of State St. from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. and free. Art on State attracts thousands of visitors. Two bands, Whiskey Run and Seventy Six and Sunny, […]

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