MUSC Health bringing primary care to Blythewood

BLYTHEWOOD – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is bringing a primary care physician’s practice to Blythewood, perhaps as soon as the end of October. The clinic will be located next to the Food Lion store in a former urgent care facility in the University Village shopping center on Blythewood Road. “Dr. Dion Foster […]

7 office and retail spaces in the works in Blythewood

BLYTHEWOOD – New office and retail spaces are in the works for downtown Blythewood. On Sept. 18, the Town’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) approved a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for an L-shaped multi-office building plus a stand-alone building on two connecting lots at 400 Main Street. The approval is conditioned on tying up several […]

State proposes more mitigation for Scout

Officials Answer Community Scout Questions BLYTHEWOOD – During an information meeting held by Team SC (SC Department of Commerce, Richland County Economic Development and other state agencies with oversight over the Scout project), SC Commerce Secretary Harry Lightsey announced that the Department, in conjunction with Richland County Economic Development, has filed a revised mitigation package […]

Cheer & tumbling gym coming to Blythewood

BLYTHEWOOD – A new cheer and dance facility is coming to Blythewood in August 2024. It’s the relocation and expansion of a gym in Elgin that currently houses The Tumble Tree recreational programs and Twisters All-Star Cheerleading. “We love living in Blythewood. We love the small-town feel. Our kids grew up here playing recreational sports […]

Bojangles Opens in Winnsboro

WINNSBORO – After much community anticipation, Winnsboro’s newest fast food restaurant opened on Monday, Aug. 7. Not only was the dine-in area full for Tuesday evening’s dinner hours, the to-go line wrapped around the building. Bojangles is located in the former Walmart shopping plaza at 725 US Highway 321 Bypass S.

Bojangles to open Monday, Aug. 7

WINNSBORO – The new Bojangles, located in the former Walmart shopping plaza at 725 US Highway 321 bypass S, in Winnsboro, will be opening on Monday, Aug. 7, according to Max Pearce, the General Manager over the new restaurant. The restaurant is occupying the former Wendy’s facility across from Fairfield Central High School. Pearce will […]

Fairfield Electric hosts ribbon cutting for Winnsboro office

WINNSBORO – Local elected officials and community leaders joined Fairfield Electric’s board of trustees and staff on July 13 for a ribbon cutting and building dedication ceremony for the new Fairfield Electric Cooperative Winnsboro office. Bruce Bacon, Fairfield Electric’s Chief Executive Officer, welcomed those in attendance. “Thank you for being with us today as we […]

Cutting the Ribbon in Ridgeway

RIDGEWAY – Liz Humphries and her husband (center) cut the ribbon for their new consignment shop in Ridgeway last week. The Market Place is located at 110 S. Palmer Street in the former Cotton Yard Market location. A number of the store’s vendors were among those on hand to celebrate the new store. The Fairfield […]

Proposed: Rerouting part of US 21, realignment of Boomer, Farrow Roads

BLYTHEWOOD – New proposals concerning road widening and new road and rail extensions to the Scout Motors development were shared with the Blythewood Planning Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting on Monday night.  One proposal, explained by Brooks Bickley of the S.C. Department of Transportation, is to relocate the Boomer Road entrance to U.S. 21 […]

Scout plant to impact wetlands

BLYTHEWOOD – A proposed $2 billion automobile manufacturing facility would potentially negatively impact over 111 acres of wetlands, according to a recently published public notice by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proposed 1,600-acre facility that Scout Motors wants to build near I-77 and Exit 27 would impact 73.6 acres of wetlands, 38 acres […]

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