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The staff at Congaree National Park resumed regular operations after being off for a government shutdown. Please visit Congaree National Park for updated information about the park. “Congaree National Park’s employees are happy to be back at work, serving the American people and welcoming visitors to their national parks,” according to a news release issued […]
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Southern Visions Real Estate brokers land sale to Lexington County. Southern Visions Real Estate sales associate Rhett Kelly recently closed the sale of 3.5 acres located at 1447 North Lake Drive in Lexington. The land was purchased by Lexington County and will be the location of a regional fire and EMS facility. Southern Visions represented […]
Read More >>Lexington School District Two’s annual Teacher Recruitment Fair is Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 9 am until noon at Cayce Elementary. The district will offer a $2,500 signing bonus to teachers in select critical subject areas, such as secondary math and science, special education, foreign language, and middle level all areas. Pre-register for the Teacher Recruitment […]
Read More >>Lexington County Fire Services and Lexington County EMS units responded to the 200 block of Mockingbird Drive in Lexington Saturday morning in reference to a residential structure fire. Upon arrival, heavy flames and smoke were observed coming from the home. Fire units began working to put out the blaze from the exterior of the house. […]
Read More >>A shooting investigation was underway Sunday evening, adjacent to a convenience store in 3800 block of Highway 321, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to the store at approximately 7:20 p.m. after reports that two people were shot. Both were taken to the hospital with injuries. The LCSD said they were told […]
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The City West Columbia has embarked on a series of green initiatives as a part of an improvement effort, including placing recycling and trash receptacles in highly foot trafficked areas throughout the city. As the recipient of the PalmettoPride Community Pride grant and a DHEC grant, the City of West Columbia was able to install […]
Read More >>Fire damaged two units of the Delta Motel in West Columbia Monday morning. The fire occurred around 5 a.m. according to the West Columbia Fire Department. The Delta Motel is on Augusta Road, across from Walmart. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is being investigated. Volunteers from the American Red Cross are […]
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Will a novel approach to help fund South Carolina’s poorest school districts work? In his State of the State address last week, Gov. Henry McMaster promoted a state-backed economic development commitment to bring jobs to the state’s poorer school districts. The plan is to by provide funding for infrastructure, including water, sewer, and roads, along with school […]
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