West Columbia News

Law enforcement personnel from throughout Lexington County turned out for a ceremony to honor fallen officers.

Lenoir-Rhyne University will confer two honorary degrees to distinguished leaders in the Christian faith at the commencement service for Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary on May 25 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Columbia.

'I think it means everything,' said Ron Reese of West Columbia. 'You get to fellowship with fellow seniors.

If you want to take a walk along the rivers this weekend, steer away from the Cayce and West Columbia Riverwalks.

Due to the conditions from the recent floods, the City of West Columbia have closed their Riverwalk park & amphitheater until the first of next week.

Congressman Joe Wilson presents the Silver Star to Joesph Tate at the National Guard Armory in West Columbia last week while his wife, Mary Tate, looks on.

Flooding along the Congaree impacts recreation more than it does man-made structures.

Bensmin Drive, Dalewood Drive, Kirkwood Drive, Morningdale Drive, Sandalwood Drive, Shampy Street, the 2800 through 2825 block of Franklin Street, the 2600 through 2900 block of Rainbow Drive, and the 2811 through 2825 block of Wilton Road.

The City of West Columbia experienced a water line break affecting all water customers in the following area: Bensmin Drive, Dalewood Drive, Kirkwood Drive, Morningdale Drive, Sandalwood Drive, Shampy Street, the 2800 through 2825 block of Franklin Street, the 2600 through 2900 block of Rainbow Drive, and the 2811 through 2825 block of Wilton Road.

Sandy Level Baptist Youth Mission in Blythewood is holding a sale on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 12 p.n. to raise money for a mission trip.

The school is offering complimentary student salon services for local high school students headed to prom.

Faye C. Bone, age 75, of Pelion, was killed in a traffic accident Wednesday. Lexington County Chief Deputy Coroner Randy Martin identified Bone as the victim in a head-on collision in the 2600 block of Edmund Highway, West Columbia.

Mark Powell S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson speaks at Meadow Glen Middle School.

Authorities say a man charged with killing a West Columbia woman who hasn't been seen for months told a fellow inmate he fed her body to alligators.

Wilson's office says representatives will be on hand from organizations including the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as local employers and veterans' groups.

The school is offering complimentary student salon services for local high school students headed to prom.

A man suspected of robbing a West Columbia bank Thursday morning was arrested waiting on a taxi at another bank a few blocks away, according to police.

Babcock Center Inc., West Columbia, S.C., is searching for a service provider for its 401 plan, confirmed Travis Guess, chief procurement officer.

"It's going to be a challenge to maintain our service levels as we continue to grow," council chairman Bill Banning of West Columbia said.

Surprisingly, some of these places are causing state health inspectors lots of trouble, and the people living in some of these places are living in filth.