NEWS
COVID-19 has affected the school year at Airport High School, but it isn’t stopping the school’s most-enduring annual fundraisers. In its 27th year, Airport’s Camp Kemo fundraiser presents a week of activities both at the school and in the community to raise money to send kids with cancer or blood disorders to summer camp. The […]
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The date to file individual incomes tax forms of the year 2020 has been extended. The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is following the deadline change announced Wednesday by the IRS. The normal April 15 deadline has been changed to May 17. The recent IRS deadline change only applies to individuals. Estimated tax payments […]
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Columbia Police Traffic Safety Unit investigators believe the Dodge Charger (pictured) (a 2011-14 version) w/dark tinted windows, rear spoiler & blue LED or HID headlights hit a male pedestrian overnight Saturday at the 700 block of Harden Street, Columbia. The person who was hit is in serious condition at a hospital. the incident happened just […]
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Lexington County Fire Service units responded to a house fire just before 3 a.m. Friday in the 900 block of North Edisto Road. Upon arrival, smoke and flames could be seen coming from the windows of the home. Firefighters had the fire under control and extinguished it quickly before the fire extended into the rest […]
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West Oaks Village is opening soon in West Columbia. It’s a tiny home community that will welcome its first residents in April. There will be eight homes on the site. Another tiny home community is planned near Lake Murray. Tiny homes are as small as 400-square-feet, with one or two bedrooms. They are built at […]
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Gray Collegiate Academy boys soccer coach Kevin Heise reached the 500-win mark Tuesday, as the War Eagles claimed a 5-2 Region 3-2A victory at Columbia High School. The win improved GCA to 3-2-0 overall and 3-0 in conference action. Heise, now in his 30th season as a Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach, is one of just four […]
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Mayor Robert Wells has resigned from his position as mayor of Pine Ridge.According to Pine Ridge Mayor Pro-tem Daniel Davis, Wells informed town officials Tuesday of his resignation. Davis said in a statement: “As many know, Mr. Wells was diagnosed earlier this year with COVID-19, which resulted in a temporary shut down of Town business. […]
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The City of West Columbia is the place to spend a Saturday shopping, dining, and enjoying the many entertainment options in the River District. The Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday, from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, at the Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. The market includes vendors selling original […]
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