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Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce launches Sandstorm Gameday Lager with some proceeds going to compensate Gamecock student-athletes

Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce has announced that it’s partnered with The Garnet Trust to brew a game day beer called Sandstorm Gameday Lager. Some of the proceeds from case sales of Sandstorm Gameday Lager will be forwarded to Gamecock student-athletes Name via an Image and Likeness (NIL) deal that allows college athletes to receive […]

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Father, daughter charged after parking lot shooting in Lexington County

A father and daughter face multiple charges after a shooting in a restaurant parking lot Thursday night in Swansea. Stephanie Lynn Brown, 40, is charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and pointing and presenting firearms at persons, according to arrest warrants. David Lee Brown, 66, is charged with pointing […]

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Summertime in West Columbia is the time to cook-out and enjoy time with your family

Summertime and cooking out go together, especially in West Columbia. The origins of American barbecue date back to colonial times. US President George Washington mentions attending a “barbicue” in Alexandria, Va., in 1769. The people of the American South love to cook out over an open fire or on a grill.  The Cafaro Family of West […]

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Gov. Henry McMaster signs bill to require boating safety certificate for younger boat operators

SC Gov. Henry McMaster was joined Thursday by Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette, state and local law enforcement officers, state agency leaders, and members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 96, the South Carolina Boating Safety and Education bill. This legislation will make South Carolina’s waterways safer by requiring boaters born on […]

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Woman with medical conditions found safe

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department issued an announcement late Wednesday night saying Cecil Wise, 67, left her Lexington County home Tuesday. She was found safe.

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City of West Columbia’s Anna Huffman recognized as Woman of Influence

Anna Huffman, City of West Columbia Director of Public Relations, was included as one of Columbia Regional Business Report’s Women of Influence 2023. The recognition took place Wednesday at DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia. The award celebrates the exceptional achievements of women in the community and honors the trailblazers, visionaries, and leaders who are making a […]

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Smoke fills the Cracker Barrel on Bush River Road after small fire, Wednesday afternoon

Crews from the Irmo Fire District and Lexington County Fire Service responded to the Cracker Barrel on Bush River Road at I-26 for a structure fire Wednesday afternoon. A small fire in the vegetation outside of the restaurant worked it’s way into the wall of the building, filling the restaurant with smoke. Quick work by […]

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Lexington County teacher accused of giving a minor THC gummies and items of a sexual nature

An Irmo High School teacher is accused of giving a minor THC gummies and items of a sexual nature. Brianna Nicole Carpenter, 25, is charged with criminal solicitation of a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to arrest warrants. “The victim’s parents found women’s clothing, sexual items and expensive electronics in […]

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