Tag: West Columbia
Young candidate who lost close election plans to s...
By Wade Rainey | Jan 25, 2023
A taste of the world in Columbia
By Addison Hinkle | Dec 6, 2022
Proposed penny tax for roads fails to pass in Lexi...
By Char Morrison | Nov 9, 2022
Lexington residents to vote on sales tax increase ...
By Char Morrison | Nov 7, 2022
Electric bikes pedal through West Columbia
By Paxton Rountree | Nov 4, 2022
Don’t throw away your old drugs! Look for drop-off sites instead
by Dylan Ortuno and Danielle Wallace | Oct 31, 2022
Many places around Columbia offer bins to encourage the proper discarding of old medication.
Read More‘Nothing is like this:’ Mix-use business, entrepreneurial hub planned for West Columbia
by Kailey Cota | Oct 21, 2022
A new entrepreneurial hub with studio and flex space for business owners as well as shops and food and brew halls for patrons, is envisioned for West Columbia next fall. The project would redevelop an old sign factory that’s been out of business for more than a decade.
Read MoreAre Columbia’s locally owned Black businesses successful or struggling?
by Shakeem Jones | Oct 6, 2022
The challenges that come with operating a small business can be daunting.
Read MoreHistoric West Columbia sign removed for refurbishing
by Michael Sauls | Sep 20, 2022
The historic WECO sign has been standing since the 1970s. It was removed for a refurbishment process that will take six to eight weeks.
Read MoreInspired by faith, Studio 221 owner opens new location in West Columbia
by Ashton Van Ness and Anna Mock | Sep 29, 2021
The owner of Studio 221 opens a new location in West Columbia, saying her faith inspired her to begin a new career in interior design.
Read MorePopular West Columbia music venue updates look as area grows
by Trey Martin | Feb 9, 2021
The New Brookland Tavern, once a place where music lovers crowded together, has remade itself in the midst of the pandemic.
Read MoreArtist creates swirling roosters for restaurant re-opening
by Hallie Hayes | Sep 11, 2020
Visual artist Michael Krajewski draws on the walls of Black Rooster restaurant in West Columbia....
Read MoreLiquor stores see increased sales despite pandemic
by Landon Stamper | Apr 8, 2020
Liquor stores around Columbia are seeing increased business during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreSewing enters a new generation
by Kenna Coe | Dec 6, 2019
Is sewing a craft of the past or a trending hobby? Sewing instructors in Columbia have seen people of all ages interested in creating their own sewing projects.
Read More“Three Seconds and Counting…” reflects on sustainability at the West Columbia Riverwalk
by Madison Bridges | Oct 7, 2019
“The day we were installing it, we were literally pulling bottles out of the river, so that’s how local some of these bottles are,” Karl Larsen said.
Read MoreWest Columbia business offers active shooter training
by Hannah Slater | Nov 7, 2018
West Columbia company aims to provide active shooter training to churches and schools.
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