NEWS

Lexington County under tornado watch until 9 p.m.

The National weather Service has issued a tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for the following South Carolina counties:  included are Abbeville Aiken Allendale Anderson Bamberg Barnwell Calhoun Cherokee Chester Edgefield Fairfield Greenville Greenwood Hampton Laurens Lexington McCormick Newberry Orangeburg Richland Saluda Spartanburg Union York.

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Truck catches fire burns on Sunday afternoon

The cab of a tractor-trailer burned in front of the McDonald’s on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, Sunday around 2:30 pm. Crews from West Columbia fire and police, and Lexington County Fire and EMS were on the scene. Scott Morrison, assistant West Columbia Police Chief, said no one was injured, but the road was blocked, and […]

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Airport High School’s Collyn Richardson is State Weightlifting Champion

Collyn Richardson, 17, is a junior at Airport High School. Last Saturday, he was crowned S.C. High School Strength Coaches Weightlifting Champion in the unlimited weight class.The competition was held at White Knoll High School. To win, Richardson recorded a bench press of 425-pounds and a 615-pound squat. His feat is unique. Airport’s Athletic Director Kirk […]

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Airport High School’s Collyn Richardson is State Weightlifting Champion

Collyn Richardson, 17, is a junior at Airport High School. Last Saturday, he was crowned S.C. High School Strength Coaches Weightlifting Champion in the unlimited weight class.The competition was held at White Knoll High School. To win, Richardson recorded a bench press of 425-pounds and a 615-pound squat. His feat is unique. Airport’s Athletic Director Kirk […]

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Carolina Water Service fined $1.5 million by judge

Carolina Water Service, which operates in Lexington County, was fined $1.5 million Thursday by a federal judge. The Congaree Riverkeeper sued CWS for allowing sewage to flow into the Saluda River from the CWS treatment plant at I-20. Bill Spangler of the Congaree Riverkeeper said CWS was violating the Clean Water Act. After the judge’s […]

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Cayce Councilwoman Tara Almond elected President of Lexington County Municipal Association

The City of Cayce District One Councilwoman Tara Almond has been elected as President of the Lexington County Municipal Association (LCMA). “It is an honor to be elected to serve in this position. It is through the collaboration and sharing of information among our Lexington County Cities and Towns that we grow in knowledge so […]

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Taylor Elementary students celebrate literacy with “Stuck on Reading”

Students at Taylor Elementary School have been celebrating “March Literacy Madness” all month. They have dressed as book characters, shared favorite stories, welcomed guest readers, and the principal even dyed her hair green. And Thursday, students who have been “Stuck on Reading” all year were each given a piece of duct tape to stick the […]

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Carolina Water Service fined $1.5 million by judge

Carolina Water Service, which operates in Lexington County, was fined $1.5 million Thursday by a federal judge. The Congaree Riverkeeper sued CWS for allowing sewage to flow into the Saluda River from the CWS treatment plant at I-20. Bill Spangler of the Congaree Riverkeeper said CWS was violating the Clean Water Act. After the judge’s […]

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