NEWS
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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The City of West Columbia invites you to Art on State – A Celebration of Art Month on Friday, April 7, 2017, from 5 PM – 8 PM. The event will feature live music, by Flat Out Strangers, food and drink from the Size Matters BBQ Bus and other restaurants on State Street. There will be […]
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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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Construction crews worked overnight Saturday, while I-26 was closed, Saturday into Sunday morning to remove portions of the Leaphart Road bridge over I-26. The interstate, in West Columbia, had reopened by Sunday morning. Leaphart is a heavily traveled road that carried traffic going to Pineview Elementary School. The bridge was closed permanently on March 24 after being […]
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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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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 […]
Read More >> 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, 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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