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Lexington 2 Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner and “Teachers of the Year” participate in Lexington 2 Teacher Forum Legislative Day

Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner, last year’s State Teacher of the Year finalist Anne Reamer, and the district’s current Teachers of the Year participated this week in a Lexington Two Teacher Forum Legislative Hill Day at the South Carolina State House in Columbia. Among activities, the group met with representatives from the Palmetto State […]

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Lexington County Deputies arrest man accused of attempted murder

Lexington County deputies have arrested a West Columbia man accused of shooting at a woman after an argument last month. Korey Muller, 20, is charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to arrest warrants. “Based on […]

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Riverbank and Cayce Elementary School kindergarten students “amazed” as baby chick eggs hatch before their eyes

WestMetroNews and Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Schools – The signs of spring are abundant at Riverbank and Cayce elementary schools. On Monday, Chuck Underhill of House of Raeford, brought six fertilized eggs to a kindergarten class at each school. By Thursday those eggs were hatching into baby chicks. “We use the baby chicks to […]

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West Columbia Police charge man with Distribution of Cocaine; Distribution of Crack; and Trafficking Cocaine

West Columbia Police Narcotics Detectives concluded an investigation that resulted in the arrest of 38-year-old David De’Angelo Williams, Wednesday. Mr. Williams was charged with three counts each of Distribution of Cocaine 3rd Offense; Distribution of Crack 3rd Offense; and Trafficking Cocaine More Than 10 grams 3rd Offense. He was taken to the Lexington County Detention […]

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9 Airport High School athletes declare their intent to play college sports

Nine Airport High School athletes declared their intent Thursday to play their sports at the collegiate level. The athletes who participated in the signing ceremony and their commitments include: Girls soccer Brooke Davis: Newberry College Cecelia Gardner: Columbia College Softball Courtney Chavis: USC Union Track and Field Jalen Jackson: Bethune-Cookman University Baseball Miller Harrelson: Coker […]

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Driver makes wrong turn and collides with train in Irmo, closing down the Saint Andrews Road railroad crossing temporarily

Shortly after 8 a.m., Thursday, a disoriented driver attempting to turn from Saint Andrews Road onto Leisure Lane missed and instead turned onto the railroad tracks as a train was coming. The train struck the car and pushed it a quarter of a mile down the track, according to an Irmo Fire District report. There […]

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Driver experiences a medical incident and collides with a semi-truck, say Lexington Police

Both inbound lanes of Augusta Road (US-1) at Carlen Avenue were closed Thursday morning after a pre-dawn collision involving a car and a semi truck. There was no detour and drivers were turned around as they came upon the scene. Lexington Police were telling drivers to take an alternate route through the Town of Lexington, […]

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Volunteering for Kinetic Derby Day is so much fun! Sign up to volunteer now

National Volunteer Week is later this month. It was established in 1974 to recognize volunteers’ contributions. The National Park Service encourages you to Join the celebration by volunteering, thanking a volunteer, and sharing your experience with others to enable them to volunteer. The City of West Columbia is gearing up for the award-winning 5th Annual […]

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