NEWS

Leaphart Road bridge taken down

Construction crews worked overnight Saturday, while I-26 was closed, Saturday into Sunday morning to remove portions of the Leaphart Road bridge over I-26. The interstate, in West Columbia, had reopened by Sunday morning. Leaphart is a heavily traveled road that carried traffic going to Pineview Elementary School. The bridge was closed permanently on March 24 after being […]

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Taylor Elementary students celebrate literacy with “Stuck on Reading”

Students at Taylor Elementary School have been celebrating “March Literacy Madness” all month. They have dressed as book characters, shared favorite stories, welcomed guest readers, and the principal even dyed her hair green. And Thursday, students who have been “Stuck on Reading” all year were each given a piece of duct tape to stick the […]

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Airport High School’s Collyn Richardson is State Weightlifting Champion

Collyn Richardson, 17, is a junior at Airport High School. Last Saturday, he was crowned S.C. High School Strength Coaches Weightlifting Champion in the unlimited weight class.The competition was held at White Knoll High School. To win, Richardson recorded a bench press of 425-pounds and a 615-pound squat. His feat is unique. Airport’s Athletic Director Kirk […]

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Airport High School’s Collyn Richardson is State Weightlifting Champion

Collyn Richardson, 17, is a junior at Airport High School. Last Saturday, he was crowned S.C. High School Strength Coaches Weightlifting Champion in the unlimited weight class.The competition was held at White Knoll High School. To win, Richardson recorded a bench press of 425-pounds and a 615-pound squat. His feat is unique. Airport’s Athletic Director Kirk […]

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Carolina Water Service fined $1.5 million by judge

Carolina Water Service, which operates in Lexington County, was fined $1.5 million Thursday by a federal judge. The Congaree Riverkeeper sued CWS for allowing sewage to flow into the Saluda River from the CWS treatment plant at I-20. Bill Spangler of the Congaree Riverkeeper said CWS was violating the Clean Water Act. After the judge’s […]

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Cayce Councilwoman Tara Almond elected President of Lexington County Municipal Association

The City of Cayce District One Councilwoman Tara Almond has been elected as President of the Lexington County Municipal Association (LCMA). “It is an honor to be elected to serve in this position. It is through the collaboration and sharing of information among our Lexington County Cities and Towns that we grow in knowledge so […]

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Taylor Elementary students celebrate literacy with “Stuck on Reading”

Students at Taylor Elementary School have been celebrating “March Literacy Madness” all month. They have dressed as book characters, shared favorite stories, welcomed guest readers, and the principal even dyed her hair green. And Thursday, students who have been “Stuck on Reading” all year were each given a piece of duct tape to stick the […]

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Carolina Water Service fined $1.5 million by judge

Carolina Water Service, which operates in Lexington County, was fined $1.5 million Thursday by a federal judge. The Congaree Riverkeeper sued CWS for allowing sewage to flow into the Saluda River from the CWS treatment plant at I-20. Bill Spangler of the Congaree Riverkeeper said CWS was violating the Clean Water Act. After the judge’s […]

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