NEWS
The West Columbia City Council passed a resolution, at its meeting Monday, recognizing the Gray Collegiate Academy Varsity Competitive Cheer Team for Winning the 2023 South Carolina AA State Cheer Competition. Gray competed against 13 other teams at Colonial Life Arena on Nov. 18, to win the championship. It is Gray’s second consecutive state cheer […]
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Black Rooster, the French Bistro fare restaurant at the corner of Alexander Road and Meeting Street, in the Brookland complex, is transitioning to Italian cuisine in 2024. The change was announced in a Facebook post. Black Rooster Chef/Owner Kristian Niemi said he is eager to get back to an Italian cuisine restaurant. The announcement comes […]
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Lavon Bernard Julius, age 43, originally from Columbia, was convicted Wednesday afternoon by a Lexington County jury, after approximately 30 minutes of deliberations, for the Murder of Zeloni Ellison, age 15. The trial began on Monday, with jury selection. The Honorable Walton J. McLeod, IV, presided over the trial and sentenced Julius to Life in […]
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A four-year-old boy has died after a fire on Thursday evening at a home in the Boiling Springs area of Lexington County. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in the house fire shortly after 6:30 p.m. as Mr. Lucas Ramirez Rodriguez, 4, of Lexington. He was pronounced dead at the […]
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Five Gray Collegiate athletes have signed college scholarships and plan to play on the college level. Those signing are: JT Sowell to play football at Appalachian State Rilan Cunningham to play football at Coastal Carolina Braylhan Thomas to play basketball at Georgia Southern Darius Carr to play basketball at Wingate University Avery Tucker to play […]
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Cayce Police Department investigators are combing through evidence and following all leads into the shooting at Abbott Arms apartment that occurred at approximately 11 p.m., on Dec. 11. The City of Cayce has provided an update: “Investigators have recovered handguns and marijuana from the incident, and the vehicles used in the shooting. Investigators have located a […]
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The official first day of winter is Dec. 21. It is called the Winter Solstice. It is the day of the year with the least amount of sunlight. With the onslaught of winter, West Columbia Fire Chief Marquis Solomon said it is a good idea to take precautions to make sure your home is safe.Below […]
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Three Airport High School athletes declared their intent to play their sports at the college level during a signing ceremony Thursday. Football player Dylan Barbrey has signed with Appalachian State University. Among honors this season, he was named All-Region, selected to play in the Touchstone Energy North/South All Star Bowl, and selected as the SCFCA […]
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