There is roofing and HVAC work going on at Brookland-Cayce High School, Airport High School, Congaree-Wood Early Childhood Center, Pair, and Northside Middle. There are also many other upgrades being done over the summer at Lexington 2 Schools. School for the 2016-17 School Year opens Aug. 18. Teachers return on Aug. 11, next Thursday.

The enrollment numbers for the 2016-17 School Year are “stable” in Lexington 2 Schools according to Marcella Heyward-Evans – the district’s chief instructional officer. The Lexington 2 School Board held a special meeting Thursday where enrollment numbers for the district’s 16 schools were announced. The total number of students enrolled in Lexington 2 schools on […]

Sen. Nikki Setzler of West Columbia praised the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) for denying Carolina Water Service  a permit for its I-20 Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lexington County. DHEC denied the renewal of a pollutant discharge permit, earlier this week. “This is a huge victory for public health. I congratulate DHEC for […]

The Dixie Youth Baseball World Series Champion Midland Coaches Pitch All-Stars will have a welcome home party Thursday (Aug. 4.) It’s at the Midland DYB Complex in Pine Ridge on Fish Hatchery Road. The Midland Coaches Pitch All-Stars won the DYB World Series in Laurel, Miss. on Tuesday, beating Alabama, 7-6. The boys will ride in […]

West Columbia Police Department to Set Lures for Prime Pokè Hunting Join the West Columbia Police Department for Pokè Monday at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater every Monday, for the next several months, with extended hours until 10 pm. The announcement was made in a release from Anna Huffman- public information officer for West Columbia.  […]

City manager Rebecca Vance said the City of Cayce has hired a special projects coordinator. Vance announced the hiring at Cayce’s City Council meeting Tuesday. Rachel Moody is replacing Tara Greenwood who was hired earlier in the summer by the City of West Columbia. Moody comes to Cayce from Kansas and has 10 years experience, […]

Seven People Charged in $350 Million Government Construction Fraud Scheme. Acting US Attorney in SC Beth Drake announced Tuesday: Alfonza McCutchen Jr., age 39 of Irmo, Thomas Brock, age 49 of Camden, Jerry Eddins, age 66 of Aspermont, Texas, Harry Michael White, age 65 of Columbia, Cory J. Adams, age 43 of Columbia, Tory Brock, […]

West Columbia City Council passed an ordinance that moves the Brookland project one step closer to fruition. Council passed a declaration of easements, covenants, conditions, and restrictions for city parking facilities related to the Brookland Development – to be built at the corner of State and Meeting streets. The motion was passed at council’s meeting […]