A woman was rescued from the Congaree River near the Blossom Street Bridge, Friday afternoon. She transported to a local hospital. The rescue was a combined effort between the Cayce Department of Public Safety, the City of Columbia Police and Fire Departments and the City of West Columbia Police and […]
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Gentleman’s Quarters barber opens at 117 State Street, West Columbia
A large crowd turned out for the ribbon-cutting at Gentleman’s Quarters barbers, Thursday. Gentleman’s Quarters opened at 117 State Street, West Columbia. It’s in the Brookland development, close to the corner of State and Meeting streets. The ribbon-cutting was sponsored by The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Dominic Peterson […]
Cayce’s Spring Plant Exchange begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Cayce City Hall
Cayce’s Spring Plant Exchange is Saturday. Bring your plants to Cayce City Hall at 1800 12th St. Plant drop-off is from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. There will be a Master gardener on hand to answer questions.Bring seeds, bulbs, house plants, shrubs or any plant that can be repotted.Questions: Contact […]
Road-striping, lane-shift project taking place on State Street, West Columbia
The City of West Columbia has been road striping this week. A lane-shift project is also underway on State Street to affect parking on the west side of State Street, from Meeting Street to Spring Street. Email Tara Greenwood at tgreenwood@westcolumbiasc.gov with questions.
West Columbia Police Department arrests man for illegal dumping
On March 30,, the West Columbia Police Department asked the community for assistance in identifying an individual who was caught on camera dumping tires on private property in the City of West Columbia. Due to a tip from the community, the West Columbia Police Department made an arrest in the […]
Riverbank Elementary Kindergarten class watches baby chicks hatch
It’s a lesson in the cycle of life. Kindergarten Teacher Brittney DeRosa is incubating eggs and her students are seeing then chicks hatch in real time. “They are amazed,” DeRosa said.The expectant eggs were procured by Kindergarten Teacher Amy Brant from Chuck Underhill of West Columbia’s House of Raeford. The […]
Lexington Police assist with crash investigation, Thursday
Lexington Police Department officers assisted state law enforcement agencies with a collision that occurred outside of the Town of Lexington, Thursday, on North Lake Drive (SC-6) at Pilgrim Church Road.An outbound lane was closed. No injuries were reported in the collision.
Saturday’s West Columbia City-Wide Litter Pick Up coincides with National Volunteer Month
April is National Volunteer Month. The purpose is to celebrate the work that volunteers do year round. There are many in West Columbia who give freely of their time to make their home a better place. In the middle of National Volunteer Month, the City of West Columbia, with the […]