Sonny Narang will withdraw, on Tuesday, from the West Columbia City Council District 6 race and endorsed fellow challenger Jimmy Brooks, according to a press release. “I truly believe West Columbia needs a fresh start. And I believe Jimmy Brooks could be that fresh start,” Narang said. Narang also said he did not want his candidacy to […]

Raging flood water jerked Clara Gantt from the arms of Bradley Smith. Smith is a Swift Water Rescue Technician with the West Columbia Fire Department. “The current was so strong and she slipped out of my hands,” said Smith. He was in Columbia on the Sunday morning of Oct. 4. Lt. Sean Harshaw said the […]

Harvey Johnson loves to encourage children. He is a retired pastor and volunteer reader who goes to Pineview Elementary School to read to fourth-graders each Tuesday. This Tuesday, the children surprised Mr. Johnson with a birthday celebration. They helped Mr. Johnson mark his 90th year, the Pineview kids read for him and gave him cards […]

Cases related to the high-profile prosecution of former Lexington County Sheriff James Metts will be heard Thursday, according to a press release from the office of South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. Metts pleaded guilty in January to failing to process an illegal alien. He is serving a term of one year and a day in […]

Gamecock Head Coach Steve Spurrier has given a lot in his time at USC. There are unheard of bowl wins for the Gamecocks over Nebraska, Michigan, Wisconsin and Miami. Spurrier, at USC,  knocked off No. 1 Alabama and recorded wins over Top 10 teams, whereas before South Carolina was just road kill for the true […]

Gilbert will be at Brookland-Cayce Monday for a match up between two, 2-4 teams. The game is at 6 p.m. The game was moved from Friday because of flood problems last week. Gilbert, of Region V, 3A is coming off of a 36-23 home loss to Midland Valley. It was Gilbert’s third loss in a […]

Airport is at home to take on Aiken in football, Monday night. The game is at 7 p.m. p.m. The game date was changed due to flooding last week. Aiken brings a 4-2 record to Airport. It’s a Region V, 3A game. Airport is 6-0. Both teams are 1-0 in the conference. Airport is strong in every phase […]

According to an advisory from the South Carolina Highway Patrol there has been a traffic fatality in  Lexington County on Monday on S.C. 6. The notice was posted at 3:51 p.m. No other information was posted at this time.