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From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two schools will have two new principals for the 2020-21 academic year, both with ties to the district. At Thursday’s board meeting, Superintendent Dr. William B. James Jr. recommended and the Lexington Two Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Christian “Chris” Earl as principal at Airport High School and […]
Read More >>Lexington County detectives have arrested five people in connection to an armed robbery on Sharon Church Road last year. Dominic Dukes, 28, Robert Jeffcoat, 25, Raymond Stierwald Sr., 44, Raymond Stierwald Jr., 24, and Mattie Suggs, 18, are charged with first-degree assault and battery, conspiracy, assault by mob, kidnapping and armed robbery, according to arrest […]
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Two rallies are scheduled at the State House Friday. The people are advocating the reopening South Carolina’s economy.The first rally begins at 10 a.m. They are asking Gov. Henry McMaster to “eopen and rescue the economy because of the threat to so many small businesses. At noon, “Drive to Thrive” is conducting a mobile protest […]
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From SCBIO – West-Columbia headquartered-Nephron Pharmaceutical Corp.’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has received an additional weapon. Click here to see release The Food and Drug Administration approved the company’s request to add a production line used in the manufacturing of bronchodilator albuterol today, Nephron CEO Lou Kennedy told the Columbia Regional Business Report. “This […]
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From Dawn Kujawa, Lexington 2 Communications Director – Schools may be closed for the 2019-2020 school year, but that did not stop Airport High School’s Student Council from being honored nationally. The council has been recognized as a 2020 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Student Council. It’s the fourth consecutive year Airport […]
Read More >>A Lexington woman and her adult son have been charged in the theft of parts used in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Frances Perry, 76, and Clyde Shumpert, 58, are charged with larceny, according to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon. “Based on witness interviews and evidence from the scene, deputies determined Shumpert loaded HVAC […]
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Activity has slowed because of the coronavirus crisis, but some significant construction projects are moving forward in West Columbia. “Development and progress have not stopped amid the coronavirus crisis,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. “From Ninth Street to State Street you’ll see we’re in the middle of a construction boom.” Miles listed several build […]
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The West Columbia Police Department said a teen reported as missing has been located. The sixteen-year-old white male, left his residence in West Columbia. Gavin is approximately 5’ 7” tall, weighs 140 pounds, has a shaved head, and wears glasses. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, dark zip-up jacket, light-colored blue jeans, […]
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