B.J. Unthank is the City of West Columbia’s new Economic Development Director. Unthank, the former city councilman, began in the new job Tuesday. Economic Development Director Donna Smith is retiring effective April 1. She said she is looking forward to her retirement. Unthank is working with Smith to help transition into the new job. “I’m very enthusiastic to help bring […]
There will be a Midlands Rally with Duck Commander Phil Robertson and Special Guest Ted Cruz, Friday. Robertson and Cruz will be joined by Congressman Jeff Duncan and other local leaders and supporters. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the event starts at 5:30.p.m. Register here: Robertson, Cruz event Registration Tickets are needed to enter. Tickets are very limited. PAID FOR […]
The Brookland-Cayce Boys Basketball team upset Hannahan Tuesday 56 to 48. It was the first basketball playoff win in eight years for the Bearcats. The game was played at Hannahan. Brookland-Cayce was a three seed and Hannahan was a two seed.
Airport held off Orangeburg-Wilkinson by a score of 57-47 Tuesday night. “We found a way to win and now we get to play another game,” said Airport Head Coach Jimmy Kinard after the game. He said his team had to play with more intensity. C.J. Wright had 21 for the Eagles. And Daniel Gilins had 13. Josh Williamson added nine […]
The fourth annual Brookland-Cayce Baseball 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for 9 a.m. Feb. 20. The race will be held to raise funds for the Brookland-Cayce High School baseball program, with proceeds going to help renovate the BCHS baseball field and press box. Funds will also be used for equipment. The race was started in memory of John Petrey. He died in 2010, […]
This video was taken on Feb. 14, 2016. It was shot at Riverwalk in West Columbia near the Moffatt Street entrance to the park. The river is high and moving fast.
Gregg Leon, the owner of some San Jose restaurants in Lexington County, has been charged with the murder of a man. He shot and killed the man at the Lexington Park and Ride on Sunday night, according to a report from the Lexington Police Department. The Park and Ride is at Riverchase way, off of Sunset Boulevard at I-20. According […]
Two Cayce Public Safety officers will not be charged in an officer-involved shooting. A suspect was killed, and an officer was shot in a shooting that occurred on Nov. 17. The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) conducted an independent investigation there was a “lack of any sufficient evidence that would support criminal charges,” according to a Cayce DPS release from Sgt. […]
Overnight, detectives with the Lexington Police Department Criminal Investigations Division arrested Gregorio M. Leon for the shooting death of a Hispanic male victim during an incident that occurred on Sunday night at the Park and Ride parking lot off Riverchase Way. At approximately 8:37 p.m. on Sunday, officers of the Lexington Police Department were dispatched to the Park and Ride […]
It was 151 years ago this month that troops from the Union Army stood on the banks of the Congaree River- in what is present-day West Columbia – and fired cannon balls into Columbia. The bombardment was followed by Sherman’s burning of South Carolina’s capitol city. Re-encators, dressed in Confederate garb, also stood on the Columbia side of the river, […]
