John Lastinger Thanks Voters After Runoff Victory for SC House District 88
Pastor John Lastinger has won the Republican Primary Special Election Runoff for South Carolina House District 88. Lastinger expressed deep gratitude to the voters and his supporters. “Thank you to the voters of District 88 who came to the polls today,” said Lastinger. “We’re thankful for our family, friends, neighbors, […]
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Lexington County Man Arrested on Artificial Intelligence-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Adam Asad Kelton (age 25) of Gaston, on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the South Carolina Department […]
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Phyllis “Cookie” Holmes wins the West Columbia City Council District 5 seat, Green, Crowe, and Mattern reelected
Phyllis “Cookie” Holmes won the West Columbia City Council District 5 seat, Tuesday, She defeated Kiaun Moore and Brad Johnson. Holmes received 72 (63%) of the vote to 36 votes (31%) for Moore and 7 votes (6%) for Robinson. Holmes will replace West Columbia City Councilman Mickey Pringle, who did […]
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John Lastinger wins the SC House District 88 GOP Special Election Primary
John Lastinger defeated Brian Duncan in the SC House District 88 GOP Primary, Tuesday Lastinger had 1,370 votes (52%) to 1,243 (48%) for Duncan. It was a special election primary to fill the seat vacated by RJ May. Lastinger will face Democrat Chuck Hightower in the special election on Dec. […]
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Tiffany Aull and Alice Rose win seats on Cayce City Council
Tiffany Aull defeated Ron Wright to win the Cayce City Council District 1 race, Tuesday. Aull will replace Tim James on Cayce City Council. James did not run for re-election. Alice Rose defeated incumbent Hunter Sox in the Cayce City Council District 3 race. Aull got 285 votes (62%) to […]
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West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest This Friday: Details, Parking, and Road Closure Information
The City of West Columbia invites the community and visitors to celebrate the season at the 9th Annual Fall Back Fest on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. along the 100–300 blocks of State Street. This free event features live music, art, food, and drinks. Live […]
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Lanes on South Lake Drive in Lexington closed temporarily after large object comes loose from truck carrying it
A large steel object came loose from its carrier as the carrier was exiting Interstate 20 at South Lake Drive in Lexington. After striking the cab of the truck, the steel object landed in the inbound lanes of South Lake Drive. Emergency personnel responded to the scene before 5 a.m., […]
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Lexington 2 students make gains in testing, according to press release
(From Lexington 2 District Office) – Lexington School District Two students made gains on the 2025 SC School Report Cards released by the SC Department of Education Monday, with several district schools advancing year-over-year and the majority of schools attaining “Average” to “Excellent” ratings. This year, Fulmer Middle School posted […]
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Cayce does not have a “strong-mayor” system, employees uncomfortable, changes coming after investigation
Cayce City Manager Jim Crosland resigned earlier this year. In his exit letter he said there was “a toxic environment” in Cayce. Crosland’s comments are included in documents related to an investigation into the inner-workings of Cayce’s government. The investigation was initiated after another City of Cayce staff member lodged […]
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Lanes blocked in Lexington Saturday evening after crash on Sunset Boulevard
Lexington Police responded to a crash Saturday evening in the 5100 block of Sunset Boulevard. Several lanes were blocked and emergency personnel units were on the scene. All lanes were eventually opened as the site was cleared. The cause of the collision was both a failure to yield to the […]
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