NEWS

Help Ricky help Carl, kick cancer

By Colin H. Jones  WWNQ 94.3 The Dude (Link to The Dude) and  ColaDaily (Link to ColaDaily) are looking for people to make donations to help Carl Frye pay for his medical treatment. Frye, a longtime friend of Ricky Branham’s of Ricky’s Tire and Auto in West Columbia has recently been diagnosed with Leukemia. Frye, said […]

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Car flips, causes Ginny Lane in Lexington to be closed Monday afternoon

All lanes of Ginny Lane were closed in front of Meadow Glen Middle School Monday afternoon. The road was closed due to a vehicle collision. The occupants of the overturned vehicle were transported to the hospital by EMS as a precaution. But there are not believed to have been any injuries, according to Lexington Police. LPD […]

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Town of Lexington plans for multi-county industrial parks, 155 jobs, $11.4 million investment

The Town of Lexington announced Monday the addition of two Multi-County Industrial Parks that will be inside Lexington’s municipal limits. The sites are on Brickyard Road and Industrial Road. The park will include Tidewater Boats and Electro-Spec, both who will be contributing major economic investments to our community. Tidewater Boats, which began in Lexington County […]

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 Lexington County Coroner update on Dennis Reidy, homeless veteran found dead in Lexington

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has issued an update regarding  Dennis E. Reidy.  The homeless U.S. Veteran was found dead last Tuesday, in a wooded area off of Chariot Street in Lexington. According to Fisher, the American Legion Post 193 and Fort Jackson National Cemetery have been assisting with funeral service arrangements for Reidy. The […]

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Annual S.C. State Museum Roadshow attracts crowd for artifacts inspection

The Museum Roadshow is one of the most-popular days at the S.C. State Museum. And Saturday’s Roadshow drew a crowd with family heirlooms, antique store curios and garage sale guesses. There were experts on silver, military equipment, art and jewelry on hand to track the history of the artifacts and appraise the value in many […]

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Two retired Brookland-Cayce High educators to be inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame

Two retired Brookland-Cayce High educators will be inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame this month for their contributions to the school and community. Dr. Alexandra (Sandy) Dickerson and Dr. Ingrid Moore Watson will be recognized at the annual Brookland-Cayce Education Foundation gala Feb. 8 at Seawell’s Catering in Columbia. Dickerson’s teaching career spanned more […]

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Rocket Man tribute to Elton John is Feb. 17, at Koger Center

When many people think of Elton John they immediately think of his trademark sunglasses and outrageous costumes. However, anyone who has seen a live Elton John performance knows that it has always been first and foremost about the music. Elton John’s music is featured at Rocket Man – A Tribute to Sir Elton John. It’s […]

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Leaphart Road bridge over I-26 opened Friday afternoon

Just before 2 p.m. Friday, the roadblocks were removed  from Leaphart Road, and the bridge over I-26 was opened for vehicle traffic. Cars were lined up, and  began moving over the bridge that had been closed since March. “What a great day for our community and the motoring public. It was an inconvenience for all […]

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