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New director named for the Lexington Two Innovation Center

A leader with more than two decades of experience in education, criminal justice, and workforce development has been announced as the new director of the Lexington Two Innovation Center for the coming 2025-2026 school year. The Lexington Two Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Schiria Wilson at its monthly […]

Lexington County man accused of driving to Chicago to pick up 12-year-old girl and bringing her back to SC

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man they said drove to Chicago to pick up a 12-year-old girl and brought her back to South Carolina. Hector Leonel Lopez-Nunez, 20, is charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and misrepresenting his identity […]

Dr. Colette and Cayce’s Level Up Healthcare Academy are in the Business Spotlight

Dr. Colette Townsend-Chambers opened Level Up Healthcare Academy in June of 2024 as a training center for Certified Nursing Aides (CNA.) But Level Up, at 1100 12th Street in Cayce, is much more than a training center. “I feel like we transform lives,” said Dr. Colette. She also said she […]

Brookland-Cayce introduces new basketball coaches, and football assistants

Brookland-Cayce High School’s athletic director announced a number of new athletic coaching hires for boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, and football for the 2025-2026 seasons. At a Monday press conference in the school’s arena, Athletic Director Louis Clyburn shared news about the coaches and told a bit about each one. […]

Purple Martin Tours begin on Lake Murray, May 30-Largest Purple Martin roost in North America

Carolina Safari Co. is excited to announce the official return of the Purple Martin Tours for the 2025 Season! Join local Naturalist, Captain Zach Steinhauser, for a pontoon boat tour of the largest purple martin roost in North America: right here on Lake Murray! Steinhauser has traveled across the United States […]

2 people killed in Lexington County crash Sunday night, according to the SCHP

Two people died in a collision that occurred Sunday night on Neely Wingard Road at Ben Franklin Road in Lexington County, about 8 miles east of Batesburg-Leesville. The collision occurred around 8:58 p.m. and involved a 2019 Jeep Laredo and a 2004 Chevy Malibu, according to Sgt. Tyler Tidwell of […]

265 runners and walkers come out for the Taylor Watford Foundation 5K “Run for Hope” through the Avenues of Cayce

A final total of 265 runners and walkers came out for the Taylor Watford Foundations 5K Run/Walk for Hope, Saturday. The number of runners and walkers last year was 220. The event, which grows every year, started from the yard of the Brookland-Cayce High School Basketball Arena and traversed through […]

Man turned himself in, in connection with a domestic violence case

Arrest made in connection to the fires set along the Cayce Riverwalk in March and April

The Cayce Police Department announced the arrest of Jaylan Lawrence, Saturday. The arrest was made during the early morning hours of Friday. He was arrested on four burglary charges and sixteen charges of burning the land of another. The Cayce Police report stated: These charges stem from a thorough investigation […]

Tubing season is upon us in West Columbia – And there’s something new on the river this year

The weather is becoming consistently warm now and that means it’s time to take to the river. The Congaree River is one of the most attractive spots in West Columbia. You can float over calm, flat water that’s as smooth as glass, before shooting through the refreshing whitewater rapids, all […]