SLED is investigating a Sunday night shooting that involves a Department of Public Safety officer.   Officers were called to a report of shots fired at a home Sunday night, according to  SLED. At the site, officers became involved in a confrontation with a man when the shooting occurred. The man who was shot was […]

The West Columbia City Council will meet for its Regular Council Meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, at West Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia Included on the agenda are: A report on the 2016 Goals and Priorities Strategic Plan Ordinances: Chris Drive Council Analysis: Second Reading Consideration of the Planning Commission’s Recommendation […]

Turnout was heavy for the Lexington 2 School District’s Teacher Recruitment Fair, Saturday. Dr. Angela Cooper, Lexington 2’s Chief Human Resource Officer, said interest in the district his high based on the numbers at the recruitment fair. More than 250 pre-registered, and some teacher candidates came that were not pre-registered. Kevin Smoak, Lexington 2’s teacher recruiting coordinator, said those […]

The City of Cayce got a new welcome sign at the entryway to the City off of Interstate 77 and 12th Street Extension. The ribbon was cut on the sign Friday.

Airport High School held its Miss Aquila 2017 Pageant Saturday night. Haley Stokes was crowned the winner. More photos of all contestants. Full results to be updated later.  Click on photos below to enlarge:                

CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series Spring Line-up announced The 2017 CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series Spring Line-up has been posted on the Chamber’s Facebook page. The free concerts are at the West Columbia Amphitheater at the base of the Gervais Street Bridge. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. and end […]

Bryce and Ayden Fields of West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Academy signed to play  football for  North Greenville University, Wednesday. Also pictured are their family members Jason, Lisa and Reece Fields.

“The fabric of him was love,” said Tre Bray, on the night his father Abby was inducted, posthumously, into the Brookland-Cayce Education Foundation’s Educators Hall of Fame. Abby Bray’s birthday was Feb. 2, 1957. He was inducted on Feb. 2. And there was a lot of love for Bray, who taught at BC, in the […]