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South Carolina State Federal Credit Union donates $15,000 to For The Lovers of Street Dogs to help rescue and help dogs and cats

For The Lovers of Street Dogs, Corp. was awarded a $15,000 grant from South Carolina State Federal Credit Union.The Lovers of Street Dogs rescue works tirelessly to help animals in need through humane trapping, rescue efforts, and an ongoing commitment to spaying and neutering dogs in the community and feral/community cats. There are countless hours […]

Lexington’s Wingard’s Market Partners with Columbia Green to Donate Trees

Wingard’s Market  in Lexington, is giving Midlands’s residents another reason to plant a tree this fall. Throughout October, Wingard’s is partnering with Columbia Green for its “Plant a Purpose” initiative, donating one tree for every five trees sold to support Columbia Green’s “Beat the Heat” campaign. The monthlong initiative, running October 1 through October 31, […]

New sidewalks being installed as Meeting Street Improvement Project progresses

Meeting Street Improvement Project Update: Milestones What to Know Coming Up in the Next Two Weeks Questions or need assistance? Contact the City at [email protected] or (803) 939-8628.

Brookland-Cayce Senior Campbell Parsons named a semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program

A Brookland-Cayce High School student has been named a semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, a prestigious recognition of some of the nation’s top academically talented high school seniors. Senior Campbell Parsons received the recognition by being in the top 1% of students nationwide who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test […]

Lexington School District 2 students post gains on 2026 SC School Report Cards

Lexington School District Two students posted gains on 2026 SC School Report Cards released Monday by the SC Department of Education, with the majority of schools attaining “Good” to “Excellent” ratings in year-over year growth,  and half of the district’s schools improving their overall rating over last year.  Lexington Two, as a district, also saw […]

West Columbia City Council moves to push forward development of the massive Colite site

West Columbia City Council on Tuesday (Oct. 6) approved a rezoning request for the Colite City project on a 3-block, 10-acre site bordered by North Brown, Shull, Senn, and US 1-Augusta Road in West Columbia (between Augusta Road and Jarvis Klapman Boulevard, behind 12th Street Plaza). The site has sat in disrepair for several years. […]

Driver of SUV dies after running off of the road in Lexington County

The driver of an SUV died early Sunday after the vehicle ran off of U.S. 321 in Lexington County and overturned, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Master Trooper William Bennett said the incident occurred near Woodcote Drive and involved a 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe that was heading north. He said the SUV ran off […]

See Christian Singer Mitch McVicker in Concert Oct. 15, at Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church, West Columbia

Mitch McVicker in Concert – Thursday, October 15 • 6:30 PM at Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church • West Columbia, SC Everyone in the community is invited to a special evening of music, stories, laughter, and faith when Christian singer-songwriter Mitch McVicker comes to Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church on Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m. The […]