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Reminder: Tax Free Weekend begins Friday, ends Sunday

The South Carolina Sales Tax Free Weekend is Aug. 7 thru 9. Clothes, computers, and school supplies are on the list of items that can be bought with no sales tax.  South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday begins next Friday and lasts until Sunday. The Sales Tax Holiday in South Carolina first started in 2000. […]

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Houses going up in West Columbia’s Stillwater development

They are only shells right now, but the first houses in Stillwater are up.The Stillwater neighborhood is just off Highway 1 (Augusta Road) behind Hobby Lobby in West Columbia. The builder – Great Southern Homes- describes Stillwater as an enclave of single-family attached homes, approximately four miles to Columbia downtown, and less than one mile […]

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West Columbia’s 3rd Annual Kinetic Derby Day Canceled

 After careful consideration, the City of West Columbia’s 3rd Annual Kinetic Derby Day is canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day planning committee will continue to actively work with schools, artists, and businesses to engage broad community participation for next year’s event. West Columbia’s 4th Annual Kinetic Derby Day is scheduled for April 24, 2021. For […]

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Coroner identifies man who died in Chapin motorcycle crash, Saturday

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of the individual who died on Saturday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol and EMS responded to a motorcycle crash at just after 3 p.m. on the 2200 block of Chapin Road, Chapin.    Donald Cordy, 25, of State Park Road, Prosperity, was transported by EMS to Palmetto […]

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Nephron Pharmaceuticals donates $50,000 to the American Red Cross of SC

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, one of the fastest-growing pharmaceuticals companies in the nation, announced a $50,0000 donation to the American Red Cross of South Carolina in order to offset the extraordinary challenges the organization faces amid the COVID-19 pandemic.    This new partnership will help at this uniquely critical moment in our state […]

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El Jimador Mexican Restaurant open in Cayce

The El Jimador Mexican Restaurant has opened at 514 Knox-Abbott Drive, in Cayce. The restaurant opened on May 15. It is beside Marcos Pizza, and across from the Brookland-Cayce High School stadium. Click for a link to the El Jimador The restaurant serves: burritos; fajitas; tacos; burgers, sandwiches, seafood, kids meals; soups; salads, cocktails; desserts; […]

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Former Airport star Duce Staley will serve as Philadelphia’s head coach

Former Airport and South Carolina running back Duce Staley will lead the Philadelphia Eagles. Staley was the team’s assistant head coach. On Sunday, it was announced that Philadelphia head coach Doug Pederson has tested positive for the coronavirus. He is asymptomatic and Staley assumed the head coaching duties inside the team facility. Staley broke into […]

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Army’s Black Daggers parachute onto Lexington Medical Center grounds to salute healthcare workers

The U.S. Army Black Daggers – Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team – jumped onto the Lexington Medical Center campus, Tuesday. A crowd on the ground of LMC employees and members of the community cheered the soldiers. The jump is part of the Army’s Salute to Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and brought smiles to the […]

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