NEWS

City of Cayce accepting applications for Hospitality Tax grants

The City of Cayce is currently accepting applications for grant funding from the Hospitality Tax Fund. Nonprofit organizations planning events open to the public that will bring tourism to the City of Cayce are invited to apply. Funding is available for events and projects planned in FY 2021-2022. The Hospitality Tax grant application deadline is April 23. For additional […]

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Man wanted after Lexington County 2020 fatal shooting is arrested

A Gaston man accused of shooting a man to death at a party last year is in custody after almost nine months on the run. Keyshaun Alfred Muller, 20, is charged with murder, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Muller […]

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Cheyanne Chambers crowned Miss Bearcat at Brookland-Cayce High School

Brookland-Cayce High School held its Miss Bearcat Pageant Saturday evening. (Tami Merrill Waters photos) Cheyanne Chambers was crowned Miss Bearcat and Alexis Spainhour was runner-up. Others winning titles in the pageant are listed below: Miss Senior- Emma RishMiss Junior – Kayden GilesMiss Sophomore – Gracie WalkerMiss Freshman – Aubrey WatersMiss Congeniality – Brayden Waters

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West Columbia Riverwalk closed, flood warning in effect

The West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Road, and 100 Riverside Drive, West Columbia, is temporarily closed due to flooding. Flood Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 537 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina… Congaree River At Congaree National Park-Gadsden affecting Calhoun […]

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Lexington road reopens after crash, Saturday

A three-vehicle collision on Augusta Road (US-1) at Cedar Road, in Lexington, closed the road for a while Saturday, according to the Lexington Police Department. The cars were removed from the road and all lanes have reopened about 1:30 Saturday afternoon. The cause of the collision was from a driver failing to yield the right […]

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Lexington man charged with arson after abandoned building fires

Deputies have arrested a Lexington man accused of intentionally setting fire to two abandoned buildings Tuesday morning. Corey Wayne Roscow, 28, is charged with two counts of third-degree arson, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives who reviewed security video determined Roscow started a fire at an abandoned building in the 500 block of Pond Branch Road,” […]

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Tickets for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner go on sale April 1

Tickets for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner go on sale at noon, April 1. The event is May 2. The City of Columbia voted on March 16, to allow alcohol for the Bridge Dinner. The City of West Columbia also voted to allow alcohol sales. The SCDOT permits closing of the bridge for the event. […]

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41 Lexington Two students named Myrdis Walker Scholars

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications – Forty-one Lexington Two students are being honored as 2020-21 Myrdis Walker Scholars. The district program, established in 1990, recognizes African-American students in eighth through 12th grades who have demonstrated academic excellence.  It is named for Myrdis Walker, who taught for many years at the former R. Earle […]

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