Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of a single-vehicle accident that occurred in the 600 block of Crystal Springs Drive in Lexington. The accident happened just after 10 p.m. on Friday. According to Fisher, Jerry Lee Sharpe, 42, of West Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained when […]

By Hannah Stone Richland-Northeast scored first against Airport, and held on for a 23-20 win Friday night. RNE scored another TD in the second quarter to go up 13-0. But then RNE muffed a punt and Airport recovered the ball on the four-yard-line.  Pugh scores for AHS and the PAT is good.  13-7. Airport scored again on a Paxton Brooks […]

By Lexington 2 Schools Everyone loves a surprise — especially when it involves a new book and a University of South Carolina mascot. Cocky made a surprise visit to an all-school assembly Wednesday at BC Grammar No. 1, where USC students read books aloud as part of Cocky’s Reading Express. Students at the Lexington Two school also received copies of […]

A Lexington County man and teenager have been charged with making homemade bombs after explosive materials were found at the man’s Leesville home. Peter John Munson, 57, was charged with possessing or threatening to use a destructive device, according to the arrest warrant. Munson turned himself in at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department this morning. The teen, who is not […]

By Tyler Cupp It’s week five of the high school football season. Here is the preview for some of the Midlands’ big games. Link to Read more Week 5, High School football game previews BROOKLAND-CAYCE (3-2) AT GRAY COLLEGIATE (4-1) -Game to be played at Sprit Communications Park in Columbia This year, Brookland-Cayce will take on the War Eagles of […]

The Aug. 21 total solar eclipse attracted more than a million-and-a-half visitors to South Carolina, according to the SC Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. It was the largest tourism event in the state’s history. Kelli Ricard, City of West Columbia’s events manager, said as many as 3,000 came to West Columbia’s Riverwalk and Amphitheater for the Solar Fest West. […]

The Leaphart Road Bridge, over I-26, in West Columbia, could be open to traffic in the next three months or so, said Robert Power, an SCDOT engineer based in West Columbia. “Construction is pretty much on schedule,” he said. “We’re still planning to open if by the end of the year. It’s on time.” The bridge was closed unexpectedly in […]

Brookland-Cayce C-Team is 3-0 in football. The C-Team, comprised of players from Busbee Creative Arts Academy and Norhtside Middle School, have defeated Irmo, Dutch Fork and Meadow Glen. The C-Team Bearcats were at home Wednesday for the Meadow Glen game. BC-C won 38-14.  

There are a lot of things you’ve probably heard about Paxton Brooks, Airport High School’s football standout. He’s the nation’s No. 2 punter in the 2018 Kohl’s Kicking rankings. He’s got a 46.07 punt average at Airport so far this season (his longest: 61 yards) and is a perfect 3/3 so far in field goals. He recently announced his commitment […]