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Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, one of the fastest-growing pharmaceuticals companies in the country, is teaming up with Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College to equip students with the tools needed to compete for well-paying advanced manufacturing jobs. As a part of a new partnership with OCtech, Nephron has purchased a state-of-the-art Orbital Welder from Liburdi Dimetrics Corporation, used for […]
Read More >>Mr. Wade Hasty has been named Brookland-Cayce High School’s Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Vicky Bowers was selected as BCHS’s Staff Member of the Year.
Read More >>At the request of Senator Nikki Setzler and Rev. Dr. Charles B. Jackson Sr., Lexington Medical Center and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control are working together to provide free COVID-19 testing at Brookland Baptist Church, which is located at 1066 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, on Tuesday, June 16 from 10 […]
Read More >>Crews from the Columbia Fire Department extinguished a fire that broke out at a home on Glenwood Road just before 2 p.m. Four people were left displaced but there were no injuries. The fire has been ruled an accident.
Read More >>Pine Ridge Middle School has recognized Jana Locklair as Teacher of the Year and Rich Gibson as Staff Member of the Year.
Read More >>The City of West Columbia has opened all city-maintained parks and playgrounds after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Social distancing measures are required while frequenting the facilities. The list of parks is as follows: Carraway Park at the Riverwalk – A Place for All Children to Play Together – 212 Hudson Street (Restrooms, […]
Read More >>Columbia Fire Department crews were on the scene of a fire at a building on the grounds of Epworths Children’s Home in the 2900 block of Millwood Avenue in Columbia. The Tuesday afternoon fire was contained. Flames spread through the building that is storage for the children’s home. No injuries were reported. Officials looking are […]
Read More >>Lexington County investigators have arrested a Lexington woman accused of stabbing her father Monday night. Geri Lin Oswald, 22, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “After speaking with Ms. Oswald and her father, detectives have determined she stabbed him multiple times in the […]
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