Month: March 2018

West Columbia Beautification Foundation spruces up city as spring is upon us

Good Friday, and Easter, are upon us and spring is definitely in the air in West Columbia. There is a lot to look forward to, so get outside and enjoy the best of your city. Some events are planned and some are part of the city’s natural beauty. The First Friday on State Street is […]

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Airport High School Principal resigns

Airport High School Principal Brad Coleman has resigned, about a month after he was put on administrative leave. Brad Coleman submitted his resignation at a meeting of the Lexington School District Two Board Thursday afternoon. The resignation is official as of June 30. Coleman had been put on administrative leave in February. The district has […]

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West Columbia Beautification Foundation spruces up city as spring is upon us

Good Friday, and Easter, are upon us and spring is definitely in the air in West Columbia. There is a lot to look forward to, so get outside and enjoy the best of your city. Some events are planned and some are part of the city’s natural beauty. The First Friday on State Street is […]

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Airport High School Principal resigns

Airport High School Principal Brad Coleman has resigned, about a month after he was put on administrative leave. Brad Coleman submitted his resignation at a meeting of the Lexington School District Two Board Thursday afternoon. The resignation is official as of June 30. Coleman had been put on administrative leave in February. The district has […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies on administrative leave for SLED investigation

Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon has placed four deputies on paid administrative leave while SLED investigates the incident on I-26, in which an armed assailant was shot and killed. Placing deputies on administrative leave, like the SLED investigation, is standard procedure when there is an officer-involved shooting.  

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Rainbow Drive bridge to be open Oct. 31, says SCDOT

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is working to replace the bridge on Rainbow Drive over Interstate 26 in Springdale. According to the SCDOT, the work schedule on the bridge has been slowed due to an unforeseen utility delay and the necessary reallocation of resources toward an emergency bridge repair (to the Leaphart Road […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies on administrative leave for SLED investigation

Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon has placed four deputies on paid administrative leave while SLED investigates the incident on I-26, in which an armed assailant was shot and killed. Placing deputies on administrative leave, like the SLED investigation, is standard procedure when there is an officer-involved shooting.  

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Rainbow Drive bridge to be open Oct. 31, says SCDOT

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is working to replace the bridge on Rainbow Drive over Interstate 26 in Springdale. According to the SCDOT, the work schedule on the bridge has been slowed due to an unforeseen utility delay and the necessary reallocation of resources toward an emergency bridge repair (to the Leaphart Road […]

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