Month: February 2024
During its regularly scheduled February board meeting, the Lexington County School District Four Board of Trustees (“the Board”) unanimously voted (7-0) in favor of Dr. Justin Nutter to serve as Superintendent beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. Mrs. Lynne Fallaw, Chair of the Board, presided over the meeting and extended her congratulations to Dr. Nutter, thanking him […]
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The Cayce Police Department will introduce the newest member of their K9 team to the public at a press conference Tuesday at 10 am at Steel Hands Brewing (2350 Foreman Street, Cayce.) The newest pup just completed training and was funded with the proceeds from the 2023 Steel Paws event! The Steel Paws initiative, a partnership between Steel Hands Brewing, the […]
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Choral students from Lexington Two schools were selected to perform as part of the 2023-2024 Lexington Two Honor Choir Clinic. Nearly 130 middle and high school students participated in the clinic, Friday, at Trinity Baptist Church. Following the clinic, they performed four works under the guidance of guest clinician Augusto Gil and accompanist Jeremy Hansard […]
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Lexington County narcotics agents arrested two people and seized a large quantity of meth, marijuana, cash and guns after executing a search warrant at a Leesville home. Arromus Abney, 33, is charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, according to arrest warrants. Miranda Lloyd, 26, […]
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The City of West Columbia has partnered with West Metro News and the Greater CWC Chamber of Commerce to highlight areas of the community that promote business and visitor/tourism opportunities. In the coming weeks this partnership will provide readers of West Metro News, and Chamber and City of West Columbia information outlets, as well as […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 1600 block of Pine Plain Road in the Swansea area of Lexington County atapproximately 12:16 A.M. on Wednesday . According to Fisher, Ms. A’dasha Takell Sease, 26, of North was traveling southbound on PinePlain Road when she traveled […]
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The City of West Columbia recognized 31 of its employees, Tuesday, for 5-to-35 years-of-service. The median employee tenure in the US was less than five years in 2023, according to The Career Report by Zippia, an employment agency. Of the 31 employees recognized by the City of West Columbia, Tuesday, 8 of them have been […]
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There was a large water main break on Lake Murray Blvd., in Irmo, Thursday. Lake Murray Blvd. was closed to vehicle traffic at Irmo Drive (the direction heading from the dam to I-26.) Irmo Fire crews worked with Irmo Police and the water district to set up a detour and traffic control.The closure was expected […]
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