Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives have charged a Gaston man with murder in the shooting death of Madison Leavitt of North Myrtle Beach. According to arrest warrants, James Richard Elledge Jr., 25, fatally shot Leavitt Nov. 7 when he fired a handgun into the vehicle in which she was riding on Cross Field Road in […]

The 15th Year Anniversary of the Native American Cherokee Trail Festival is scheduled for Saturday Nov 14th and from 10 am to 5 pm each day.  It promises FREE fun for the entire family.  This year’s event will be held at the Granby Garden’s Park (1800 12th St Ext., Cayce) and includes Native American dancers in […]

Stevie Wonder will make an appearance at the “Rocking 4 Relief” concert. It is at the Columbia Historic Speedway in Cayce. The concert will pay tribute to the victims of the shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. It has not been confirmed if Wonder – a longtime popular star in the world of music – […]

West Columbia Opens Portions of Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater After Flooding. The City of West Columbia  has opened portions of the Wyman M. “Mac” Rish Riverwalk and Amphitheater on Friday. The amphitheater and nearby walkways are open for visitors. The park has been closed due to flooding.  West Columbia Public Works […]

After 24 years, West Columbia City Councilman Eric Fowler will finally miss a meeting. Fowler has retired from council. His last meeting was Monday. In almost two-and-a-half decades on council, Fowler never missed a meeting. “I’ve been healthy all my life. It’s only by God’s grace that I have been able to serve for so long […]

Airport gets a playoff home game and Brookland-Cayce will hit the road. Both Region 5, 3A teams are in the state high school football playoffs. Airport, 9-1, will take on Orangeburg-Wilkinson. O-W is 4-6. It is a home game for Airport. Brookland-Cayce, 4-6, will travel to play at Hanahan, 8-2. The playoff games are Friday […]

West Columbia PD needs help feeding families The West Columbia Police Department needs your help more than ever to help with feeding families in the area. If you can, please help support their efforts for a worthwhile cause. Monetary and food donations are being accepted. You can mail a check or bring cash to the […]

Several schools from Lexington School District 2 participated in Boys Run Hard, Saturday. It teaches second-through-eigth grade students how to lead and live an active, healthy and wholesome lifestyle. The run was held in Irmo and fratured students from all over Lexington County. Teams (boys and girls) from Brookland-Cayce Grammar No. 1, Pinveview Elementary, Springdale […]