West Columbia- Lexington County – Cayce news Thursday, October 29, 2020
From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Busbee Creative Arts Academy teacher Alex Pinto had no idea what she was walking into as she headed down the seventh-grade hall Thursday morning. As she entered the main atrium, cheers and applause erupted from students, colleagues and district administrators alike. […]
West Columbia’s River District has recently welcomed two high-profile businesses. Feature photo – Brenden Blaschke and Candy Shaffer of Select Physical Therapy. D’Alberto and Graham Attorneys and Advisors opened its newly constructed office building at 508 Meeting Street in August. Select Physical Therapy opened in January in the Brookland development, […]
Fall brings new life to West Columbia. The University of South Carolina is a major economic driver. It generates $41 million to the local community, according to Moore School economist Joseph Von Nessen. West Columbia benefits when students come back to school. Redtail on the River is marketed as the […]
Despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus, vendors at West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market are finding success. The market meets under the pavilion at 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia, in the public parking lot behind Terra Restaurant. All COVID safety protocols, including the wearing of masks, are followed at the […]
Many long-time West Columbia residents quickly identified the photo of the Kentucky Fried Chicken in West Columbia in 1967, that was featured Monday on WestMetroNews.com. The photo came from an ad in the 1967 Airport High School Yearbook that is in the possession of Bill Mooneyhan. The building still exists […]
The Lexington Two School District has added a new full-time virtual option for students from 5K-through-12th-grade for the 2020-21 school year. For more information about the Virtual Academy visit our website www.lex2.org for detailed information and the application. For students who want to participate in the Lexington Two Virtual Academy […]
The West Columbia Riverwalk was the epicenter of the summer, Sunday. A steady stream of tubers entered Riverwalk at the Amphitheater from the Congaree River after a cool float on a very hot day. Others were walking up to sign up to take a trip at the Palmetto Outdoor shed […]
From Gov. Henry McMaster: To help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 between young adults in South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster today announced that the sale of alcoholic beverages in all bars and restaurants throughout the state will be prohibited after 11:00 PM each night. The governor’s order will go into […]
