NEWS
Gray Collegiate Academy (GCA) announced a change in the leadership of its boys basketball program, Wednesday. Head Coach Carlos Powell has submitted his resignation, which was accepted by GCA Principal Dr. Brian Newsome. The State newspaper is reporting that Dion Bethea is coming back to Gray Collegiate. Bethea is leaving Georgia Southern after one year […]
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A vehicle went over the rail of I-126 near Elmwood Avenue, over the the Broad and Saluda rivers in Columbia, Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were on the scene above the bridge and on the ground. A Columbia Police report stated that a vehicle drove off the bridge on I-126 Westbound from Elmwood and caught fire […]
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Amari Smith, age 24, of Columbia, has received an active sentence of thirty (30) years for his role in the Columbiana Mall mass shooting which occurred on April 16, 2022 in the Harbison area of Lexington County. Smith pled guilty on November 1, 2024, following the trial of State v. Jewayne Price in Lexington County. […]
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Savage Craft is “Ground Zero” for St. Paddy’s Day in West Columbia, and where else can you go Irish?
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, or next Monday, but the celebration is Saturday. St. Patrick’s Day celebrations concentrate on Irish-themed parties, with drinks and food. Many will celebrate the spirit of the Irish by dressing in green and eating traditional Irish dishes. There are also street parades on St. Patrick’s Day in many large cities. Pubs […]
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct a temporary nighttime lane closure on the new bridge over the Saluda River (Exit 108 B-A) on March 11 beginning at 10 p.m. and ending at 4 a.m. on March 12. This closure is necessary to complete the installation of new overhead signage over the bridge as […]
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Do you want good quality lumber at discounted prices? SC Lumber and Supply at 2245 Julius Felder St, 2B, in Cayce, can help you. “We sell wood for floors, walls and ceilings,” said Tom Reke, who runs SC Lumber and Supply, with Guy Bauknight. “The products we sell may have character knots, that are considered imperfections, but […]
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Airport High School Principal Matt Schilit said some of his most important lessons about leadership and inclusion have come from his 11-year-old son. That’s why Schilit’s recent selection as Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children is so special. The award from the council — a “collaborative community of professionals […]
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Michael Anthony Dolan, Jr., age 44, was convicted following a jury trial in Lexington County on Thursday Feb. 27, for Trafficking Methamphetamine, 400 grams or more, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. Circuit Court Judge Martha Rivers sentenced Dolan to 28 years for the Methamphetamine offense and 5 years for the Marijuana offense. Judge […]
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