Month: March 2021

Lanes reopen after crash in Lexington

All lanes have reopened on North Church Street in Lexington, around 6 p.m. Monday. The lanes were opened in the aftermath of a collision that resulted in their closing. The collision was caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way when crossing over from Butler Street, according to the Lexington Police Department.

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Wave of Lexington 2 school personnel get COVID vaccine

A couple hundred Lexington School District Two employees were scheduled to get their first COVID vaccine shots Monday. About 230 Lexington Two employees signed up for the vaccination clinic at the Lexington Two Innovation Center in Cayce. By 11:30 a.m., 160 had been vaccinated. The vaccination session was scheduled to last until 5 p.m. Those […]

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Airport High School’s Camp Kemo fundraiser kicks off this week

COVID-19 has affected the school year at Airport High School, but it isn’t stopping the school’s most-enduring annual fundraisers. In its 27th year, Airport’s Camp Kemo fundraiser presents a week of activities both at the school and in the community to raise money to send kids with cancer or blood disorders to summer camp. The […]

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Tax filing deadline for individuals moved to May 17

The date to file individual incomes tax forms of the year 2020 has been extended. The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is following the deadline change announced Wednesday by the IRS. The normal April 15 deadline has been changed to May 17. The recent IRS deadline change only applies to individuals. Estimated tax payments […]

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Columbia Police looking for car involved in hit-and-run – Pedestrian in serious condition

Columbia Police Traffic Safety Unit investigators believe the Dodge Charger (pictured) (a 2011-14 version) w/dark tinted windows, rear spoiler & blue LED or HID headlights hit a male pedestrian overnight Saturday at the 700 block of Harden Street, Columbia. The person who was hit is in serious condition at a hospital. the incident happened just […]

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Fire causes $75,000 in damages to Lexington County home

Lexington County Fire Service units responded to a house fire just before 3 a.m. Friday in the 900 block of North Edisto Road. Upon arrival, smoke and flames could be seen coming from the windows of the home. Firefighters had the fire under control and extinguished it quickly before the fire extended into the rest […]

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Tiny house community to open in West Columbia

West Oaks Village is opening soon in West Columbia. It’s a tiny home community that will welcome its first residents in April. There will be eight homes on the site. Another tiny home community is planned near Lake Murray. Tiny homes are as small as 400-square-feet, with one or two bedrooms. They are built at […]

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Gray Collegiate Boys Soccer Coach Kevin Heise gets 500th win with Tuesday victory

Gray Collegiate Academy boys soccer coach Kevin Heise reached the 500-win mark Tuesday, as the War Eagles claimed a 5-2 Region 3-2A victory at Columbia High School. The win improved GCA to 3-2-0 overall and 3-0 in conference action. Heise, now in his 30th season as a Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach, is one of just four […]

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