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Monday is Black Balloon Day to remember those who lost their lives to overdoses

On Monday (March 6) wear black to remember those who have lost their lives to overdoses. The Taylor Watford Foundation is commemorating three local tragedies. Taylor Watford, Seth Vining and Matthew Standridge. Overdose deaths are at an epidemic level in Lexington County and the United States. More than 108,000 die […]

Crews from Irmo Fire and Lexington County Fire cut roof from vehicle to free the diver

Sunday afternoon, crews from Irmo Fire and Lexington County Fire responded to a vehicle rollover at St Andrew’s Road and Tram. The vehicle landed on its side and the driver was trapped inside. Crews stabilized the vehicle then cut away a portion of the roof in order to safely remove […]

Lexington County deputy receives Order of the Palmetto for more than 50 years of service

Col. Mel Seboe, who has served the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department for more than 50 years, has received the Order of the Palmetto from Gov. Henry McMaster. Seboe started the agency’s bloodhound tracking team in 1973 as the forerunner to Lexington County’s K-9 team, which now includes nine full-time handlers. […]

Gray girls and Gray boys basketball teams win State Titles in 2A basketball

The Gray Collegiate girls defeated Bishop England, Friday, for the 2A State Championship. The Gray girls won by a score of 40-32 over Bishop England. Brandon Wallace is the Gray girls coach. Later in the evening, the Gray Boys defeated sister charter school, Oceanside by a score of 53-43 to […]

Lexington 2 after-school activities canceled for Friday, March 3

Due to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, after-school activities are canceled on Friday, March 3, 2023. The one exception is after-school care at the elementary schools. However, families are encouraged to pick up their children before 6 p.m. to avoid being on the roads when the forecast […]

West Columbia schools celebrate literature during “Read Across America” week

This is National Read Across America Day week. It’s a time to celebrate literature, and the schools of West Columbia make sure to do that. “Reading is the most fundamental skill that teachers help impart to their students,” said Anna Unversaw, principal of Northside Middle School in West Columbia. “At […]

Crash takes down power lines in Lexington, 2 taken to hospital, 1 arrested for DUI

Emergency crews were on South Lake Drive (SC-6) near Addy Lane in Lexington, early Friday morning. Around 3 a.m. a collision with injuries occurred. Power lines were down in the road and the road was closed. Two people were transported to the hospital from the scene by EMS and a […]

Teacher’s aide accused of taping “disruptive” student’s legs, gets arrested

A Columbia woman is accused of taping a Seven Oaks Elementary School 4K student to a classroom chair. The aide, age 25, is charged with cruelty to children, according to an arrest warrant. “Based on our investigation, (a) teacher’s aide, used duct tape to tape the student’s legs to a […]

Update on Lexington Medical Center the topic of Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast

Roger Sipe, senior VP of operations for Lexington Medical Center, addressed the 110 attendees of the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast on the LMC – West Columbia campus, Tuesday. He updated the crowd on some LMC projects, and Sipe chronicled the growth of the hospital over the last 50-plus years. He said […]

AG Alan Wilson announces registered sex offender sentenced to 7 years for another offense

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced, Wednesday, that a registered sex offender from Lexington County is going to prison for seven years after committing another offense. On Tuesday, Michael Dwayne Elkin pleaded guilty in Lexington County to one count of Attempted Dissemination of Obscene Material to a Minor age […]