City of West Columbia 2024-25 budget does not include a tax increase
West Columbia City Administrator Brian Carter discussed the city’s proposed general fund and water-sewer budgets for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 at the West Columbia City Council meeting, Tuesday. Carter said the general fund budget is $25 million and the water-sewer budget is $24,215,000.A public hearing and first reading on the budget […]
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued, tree down in Lexington
A severe storm with lightening, wind and rain moved through Lexington County, overnight.The National Weather Service issued CodeRED Weather – Severe Thunderstorm – Warning alert around 5:30 a.m. (LPD photo)
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5 candidates file for primary for Dist. 26 in the South Carolina Senate
Filing closed Monday for South Carolina House and Senate primary races. Five candidates, 3 Republican and 2 Democrat, filed to run in the June 11, primary for the SC Senate Dist. 26 seat. The SC Senate Dist. 26 seat has been held by Sen. Nikki Setzler since 1976. He is […]
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Lexington Police make several narcotics and DUI arrests over the weekend
Lexington Police Patrol Division and Traffic Safety Unit officers made several narcotics and DUI arrests over the weekend. During a traffic stop on Friday night for equipment and license plate violations, officers arrested a driver for Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime, Failure to Obey a […]
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says student debt cancellation is unlawful, joins a coalition of states suing the Biden Administration
From the South Carolina AGs Office – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of 10 states in suing the Biden Administration over its latest student loan forgiveness scheme. “Joe Biden does not have the ability to cancel debt. To keep an outlandish campaign promise, he abused power […]
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Lexington County’s “Quilts of Valor” honors Veteran Dwight DeLoach with presentation at Dominion Energy ceremony
Dwight DeLoach is a veteran, a graduate of The Citadel, and a member of the SC Air National Guard. He has served in Afghanistan and Poland. His last tour of duty was in 2023 in Kuwait. Last Thursday, DeLoach was given a Quilt of Valor by Gail Sullivan and Leesa […]
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High speed crash on Harbison Boulevard, involving 3 cars, sends 5 people to the hospital, Thursday
Harbison Boulevard was closed Thursday afternoon at the I-26 overpass after a vehicle crash. Irmo Fire units assisted Columbia Fire units with what was called “a major traffic collision” on Harbison Boulevard at the I-26 overpass. A high speed collision involving three cars sent five people to the hospital. The […]
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Nearly 150 Lexington 2 middle and high school music students selected for prestigious district groups
Nearly 150 Lexington Two middle and high school music students have been selected to prestigious district groups. Eighty-eight middle and high school students have been selected to perform next month as part of the Lexington Two Honor Band Clinic, while 58 students were selected to the Lexington Two District Honors […]
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11 Lexington 2 musicians selected for Region Band by the SC Band Directors Association
Eleven Lexington Two musicians have been selected for Region Band by the South Carolina Band Directors Association. The following middle and high school students were selected by audition. They worked with and were taught by guest clinicians prior to the Region Band concert held late last month. (PHOTO: SC Band […]
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131 Lexington 2 elementary school students selected for the District Elementary Choral Clinic
One-hundred-thirty-one Lexington Two elementary school students were selected to the District Elementary Choral Clinic. The students were guided by guest clinician Dr. Rebecca Loar, with accompanist Tammy Lorick. They performed five musical works in front of family, friends, and educators at Trinity Baptist Church in late March. Among the students […]
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