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7 Brookland-Cayce athletes in basketball and track and field commit to compete in their sports at the collegiate level

Seven Brookland-Cayce High School athletes in basketball and track and field have committed to compete in their sports at the collegiate level. The seven seniors participated in a signing ceremony at the school Friday. They are: Tionna Goodwin: Basketball, Columbia International UniversityIsaiah Daniels: Track and field, Voorhees UniversityJamarion Griffin: Track […]

No tax or fees increase in West Columbia 2026-27 budget

West Columbia City Administrator Brian Carter presented a preliminary budget for the 2026-27 to city council, Monday at a special called meeting.The $60.4 million proposed budget contains no increase in taxes and there is no increase in water and sewer and fees.The General Fund budget is $29.1 million and the […]

Lexington 2 Superintendent Dr. Angela Cooper, West Columbia schools coming under new, but familiar, leadership

Dr. Angela Cooper was announced in March as the Lexington Two School District’s Superintendent for the 2026-2027 school year. While Cooper is new to the position of superintendent, she had been serving as Interim Superintendent since February, she has long been a familiar face in Lexington Two. She has spent […]

Multicultural Business Alliance Day Marks Historic Celebration of Unity, Leadership, and Economic Empowerment in South Carolina

South Carolina witnessed a remarkable moment of unity, leadership, and multicultural collaboration as community leaders, entrepreneurs, public officials, advocates, and residents gathered to celebrate the successful launch of Multicultural Business Alliance Day. The inaugural event brought together visionaries, business leaders, and communities with a shared mission of uplifting entrepreneurs, strengthening partnerships, […]

George Washington crossed the Congaree River celebrated in Cayce’s Riverland Park as part of America’s 250th Birthday, Saturday

By Cayce City Councilman Byron Thomas – As cities across America look for ways to remember history and celebrate America’s 250th Birthday, we’re blessed to have an important Revolutionary War story right here in the City of Cayce. At H. Kelley Jones Park, you’ll not only find a tubing takeout, […]

Man accused of impersonating a police officer and carrying a weapon on school grounds

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of impersonating a police officer and carrying a weapon on school grounds. Christopher Patrick Brewer, 41, carried a personally owned handgun while at Beechwood Middle School in Lexington between 2022 and February 2026, according to an arrest warrant. “Brewer would present himself […]

Dr. Cindye Richburg Cotton, of Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, West Columbia is 2026 SC Women in Business Award Winner

West Columbia’s own Dr. Cindye Richburg Cotton has been recognized as one of the distinguished honorees of the 2026 SC Women in Business Awards, a prestigious statewide celebration recognizing exceptional women leaders who are making a lasting impact across South Carolina. Hosted by Integrated Media Publishing, the annual awards luncheon […]