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Airport High School’s Army JROTC Drill Team finishes second in the National High School Drill Team Championships

Airport High School’s award-winning Army JROTC Drill Team finished second in the nation at the National High School Drill Team Championships, held this past weekend at Daytona Beach, Florida. The national runner-up ranking is the best-ever finish for Airport’s Golden Talon team, which competed against the country’s best JROTC drill […]

3rd suspect connected to the Columbiana Centre Mall shooting has been arrested

The third suspect connected to the Columbiana Mall shooting has been arrested. Amari Sincere- Jamal Smith turned himself in to law enforcement, according to a release by the Columbia Police Department. Smith is in custody at the Lexington County Detention Center on the same charges as the two previously charged […]

Beautiful sunshine forecast for Saturday’s Kinetic Derby Day – Merchants excited

Kinetic Derby Day is the biggest event of the spring. It takes place on Meeting and State streets in West Columbia from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Saturday (April 23.) The weather forecast is mostly sunny, with a high temperature of 83 degrees. “It will be the most-beautiful day of spring,” said […]

Coroner identifies man who died in West Columbia fire, Wednesday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died at the scene of a house fire that occurred in the 1600 block of Goldfinch Lane in the City of West Columbia shortly before 11:30 A.M. on Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Samuel Dwaine Smith, 44, of Elloree was […]

Lexington 1 School Superintendent resigning, taking tech system position

Lexington County School District One Superintendent Dr. Gregory D. Little announced he has accepted a new role as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation with the South Carolina Technical College System. Dr. Little’s resignation is effective June 30, 2022. “I am immensely proud of all we have accomplished together […]

Congaree River crests at 13 feet Wednesday – Parts of West Columbia, Cayce Riverwalks closed due to flooding

The Congaree River at Columbia crested earlier Wednesday at just over 13 feet. According to the Cogaree Riverkeeper the river was at at 12.51 feet around 3 p.m. Wednesday and it was slowly dropping. Parts of the West Columbia and Cayce Riverwalks have been closed due to flooding. The flooding […]

West Columbia Fire Department responds to house fire in Westover Acres

Units from the West Columbia Fire Department are on the scene on Goldfinch Lane in Westover acres in West Columbia. Waldo Medlin shot video – link to Facebook video – of the fire and posed it just after 12 noon, Wednesday. A credible source said there is a fatality linked […]

Child shot, gunfire exchanged after man shoots his way into Lexington County home

A Columbia man is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center after detectives said he shot the doorknob of a West Columbia home and exchanged gunfire with another man after going inside. Jeremy Gerome Junious, 34, is charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm into a dwelling, first-degree burglary […]

Cayce’s Soiree on State is this Saturday afternoon

The City of Cayce has announced the return of the Soiree on State. Soiree on State is Saturday (April 23) from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. The popular band Tokyo Joe will be playing. There will also be artists, a free kid’s area with bounce houses, face painting and a […]

There was not a shooting on Meeting Street, West Columbia, Tuesday night

A report that someone had been shot on Meeting Street in West Columbia, Tuesday night is not true. “There was a report that was posted on social media that a shooting had occurred at 415 Meeting St. This was incorrect information. Unfortunately, it was shared and spread very quickly. The […]