NEWS
The West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Taste on the River event was held Tuesday night. Its guests filled the Stone River facility in West Columbia. The fundraiser drew more than 150 guests to sample food from West Columbia restaurants. It was sponsored by Estates and Companies; Mooneyhan’s Auto Service; Something Borrowed, and McGee Real Estate. Proceeds from the […]
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Plans were announced in October for a new 1,500-seat Brookland High School basketball arena at 613 Knox-Abbott Drive, Cayce. Demolition of the Motel 6 at that site started this week. Completion date for the arena is slated for Fall 2019. An incorrect date for the arena was published earlier. We regret the error. The Lexington […]
Read More >>Fisher reported that Kari Grace Brown, 29, of Taylors died at the scene from multiple body trauma. The 2006 GMC truck in which she was a passenger left the road and hit a tree. The driver of the truck was taken to a local hospital. It is unknown if the driver suffered any injuries. Brown was not […]
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Airport High School students are some of the most- giving. The school is in the middle of a charity drive to raise money for Camp Kemo. Camp Kemo allows children battling cancer and blood disorders to put away their worries for a week of fun in the summer. All of the money (100%) raised by […]
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The Town of Pine Ridge, in Lexington County, has been named No. 5 on the Safest South Carolina places list. The 2015 FBI Crime Report statistics and population data were used to identify the 20 safest cities in South Carolina. The list is based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, […]
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Still Hopes is building in West Columbia. The retirement community has announced it is expanding with the construction of a new independent living residential apartment tower. It’s called WellPointe at Still Hopes. It is just off of Ninth Street, to the east. It is 81 new apartments, that feature abundant options and “great amenities and […]
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The cost for preliminary work was approved for Lexington Two’s second new elementary school, on Thursday. Ginny Kirk, of Thompson Turner Construction told the School Board the early site and foundation package would cost $4.6 million. The work is part of the overall cost of the school. The two-story facility is being built in West […]
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Henry’s has a new paint job. And much of the work to transform the building into Henry’s has been done, according to a source at Henry’s on Divine in Columbia. The Henry’s location- at the former 2108 State location- should be opening soon. But no specific date has not been confirmed.
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