Month: April 2023

Largest crowd ever comes out for West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day – See Photos and Award Winners

West Columbia hosted its largest crowd ever for the Fourth Annual Kinetic Derby Day on Meeting and State streets in West Columbia, Saturday. “It was a great crowd and it’s a great representation of West Columbia,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. “We had good weather, just what we hoped for. It was a wonderful […]

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Cayce Elementary students, teachers, and staff come together for “Unified Day” to build confidence, resilience, and sportsmanship

Cayce Elementary students, teachers, and staff came together Thursday for the school’s second Unified Day of the school year. As a Unified Champion School through Special Olympics South Carolina, Cayce Elementary’s goal is to provide an opportunity for students with and without disabilities the chance to build confidence, self-esteem, resilience, sportsmanship, and awareness for others.  […]

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Rehab of I-77 southbound bridges is complete, I-77 open to traffic in both directions

I-77 bridge rehab near Cayce, West Columbia, Columbia and Lexington is complete. The southbound lanes are open. SCDOT reported that the lanes were opened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The northbound lanes were opened on April 2 after being repaired. SCDOT crews worked around the clock to finish the accelerated project. Repair of the southbound bridges […]

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2 Men Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material and Related Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Steven Brian Scott Jr., (age 28) of Sumter, and Daniel Lee Clark (19) of West Columbia, on five total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and West Columbia Police […]

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Man arrested after traveling to Lexington for sex with teen, police say

Lexington police Chief Terrence Green announced the arrest Friday of Joshua Lenard Rivers, age 30 of North, S.C. He was arrested after an undercover investigation. Police said he traveled to the Town of Lexington to meet with a minor for sex, who was not a teen, but an undercover detective. In early February of this […]

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2 children missing and considered to be endangered, person being sought in connection, say Cayce Police

The Cayce Police Department is searching for two children who may be in danger, according to police Sabri Brown, 9, and Isaiah Brown, 10, were last seen on April 14 at Lexington Medical Center on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. According to a Cayce PD Facebook post, Erica Miller-Brown is wanted for custody interference and […]

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More info for Saturday’s Kinetic Derby Day – from food trucks and Meeting Street Artisan Market vendors to chalk artists, and giant slide

West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day, featuring iMAGINE STEAM Festival, is this Saturday, April 22, 2023. Below is everything an attendee needs to know to enjoy an action-packed day in the City of West Columbia’s River District. Schedule of Events 10 AM – 80s Themed Kinetic Sculpture Parade kicks off at Brookland UMC and heads toward […]

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3 Airport High School athletes signed to play at the college level, Thursday

Three Airport High School athletes declared their intent to play their sports at the college level. The three participated in a signing ceremony Thursday.  Volleyball player Lily Virgili signed a letter of intent with Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. Baseball players Josh Raines and Corbin Wright also signed letters of intent, Raines with the University […]

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