The Lakeview School historical marker dedication and unveiling ceremony was held on Friday at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center at 1218 Batchelor Street, West Columbia. Rev. Kenneth Taylor of Turner Memorial AME Church offered the invocation. He said the occasion is one to celebrate the great legacy of Lakeview School and it offers hope for greater […]

Airport High School’s Cheer Team has earned a spot at the SC High School League competitive cheer finals. Airport placed 4th overall in the Class 4A qualifier held at Irmo High School. The Eagles Cheer Team were also 4A Lower State Champions. The Class 4A final set for Dec. 19 at the Florence Civic Center. […]

A federal grand jury returned a 147-count superseding indictment against 40 defendants across South Carolina in the largest federal racketeering conspiracy in South Carolina history, US Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., announced Thursday. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon stood with other local, state and federal law enforcement leaders as U.S. McCoy announced the indictments. Lexington […]

The City of Cayce has added a “Light Diamond” sculpture. The Light Diamond sculpture is in Cayce’s Art Lot, in the River Arts District on State Street. The art light is aglow at night. The “sculpture was designed by Will Bryan and fabricated by metal artist Chris Stuyk & Co.

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, West Columbia businesses, including Meeting Street Artisan Market vendors, are seeing activity increase. Danny Shealy is the owner of Big Sid’s Happy Place Designs. He markets his creations at the Artisan Market. “I love the Artisan Market, he said, it’s a great place.” The City of West […]

Cooperative Health Mobile Unit, in partnership with Turner Memorial AME Church, is serving the health needs in West Columbia’s Community of District 5 and surrounding areas. The Mobile unit is located at Turner Memorial AME Church parking lot at 1122 Monticello Street, West Columbia, every other Monday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 […]

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Pine Ridge Middle School Principal Dr. David Basile has been named the 2021 South Carolina Middle Level Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA).  An unsuspecting Basile was called Wednesday morning into the Lexington Two middle school’s media center, where […]