Everyone taken to the hospital after Thursday’s Pine Ridge Middle School bus accident, released
Everyone who received further medical evaluation and treatment following Thursday’s Pine Ridge Middle School bus incident has been released from hospitals, according to district reports. One person, a boy age 13, lost his life in the crash. A prayer vigil was held at the school Saturday morning. The incident, along […]
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12 buildings of Briargate Condos heavily damaged by fire, Irmo Fire assists Columbia Fire Department
Irmo Fire units responded to a two alarm apartment fire with Columbia Fire Department Saturday afternoon. The fire was in an apartment complex on Old Manor Road, visible from Interstate 20.Columbia Fire Department reported a multi-alarm fire at Briargate Condos. Three people were taken to the hospital after fire ripped […]
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Scenic Rabbit Run through the streets of Cayce, West Columbia, and Riverwalk – Photo Gallery
The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Cares Foundation Riverwalk Rabbit Run took place Saturday morning. There were 277 runners. The run follwed a scenic route starting on State Street in West Columbia’s River District and proceeding into Cayce’s Arts District before entering the Cayce Riverwalk. The run came off of the […]
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Lexington 2 provides link to make financial donations to the Pine Ridge Middle School community after student lost life in bus crash
Following news released by the Chester County Coroner’s Office, Lexington Two can confirm that a student from Pine Ridge Middle School (male, age 13) passed away following Thursday’s bus incident. Lexington Two has had a number of requests from individuals and groups, both near and far, who are looking for […]
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13-year-old male student died in Pine Ridge Middle School bus crash, according to Chester County Coroner
The Chester County Coroner’s Office has released age and gender of the person who died in a Pine Ridge Middle School bus crash Thursday afternoon. The coroner said a 13-year-old male died in the accident on I-77, in Chester County, after the bus the child was on overturned because of […]
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1 person is dead after bus carrying Pine Ridge Middle School students crashes on I-77
One person died in a crash involving a Lexington County School District Two bus on Interstate-77, Thursday, in Chester County. The identity of the person who died has nor been released. The accident occurred on I-77 southbound near the 55 mile marker The South Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed one person […]
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Bus carrying students from Pine Ridge Middle involved in accident on I-77
Early this afternoon, three buses carrying students from Pine Ridge Middle School were traveling home south on Interstate 77, following a field trip just outside Charlotte. A tire blew on one of the buses, causing an accident. The bus was carrying 3 adults and roughly 35 students. The two other […]
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Botanical Garden, on the West Columbia side of Riverbanks Zoo, to celebrate 30-year anniversary
The Botanical Gardens entrance to the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is on Botanical Parkway, off of Sunset Boulevard, in West Columbia. A substantial number of our visitors come in on the West Columbia side by way of the Botanical Garden. The Botanical Garden is connected to the Zoo by an 800-foot-long […]
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14 Lexington 2 middle school students selected as South Carolina Junior Scholars
Fourteen Lexington Two middle school students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars. The program, developed by the SC Department of Education, identifies eighth-graders with exceptional academic talent. This program reflects the statewide effort to improve education in South Carolina and responds to the needs of students possessing unique abilities. […]
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Retaliation Gone Wrong: 3 New Jersey Men Sentenced to 30 Years for Shooting into vehicle of Innocent People in Lexington County
Vernon Jenkins, a 42-year-old man from New Jersey, Altariq Cole, a 39-year-old man from New Jersey, and Dyshawn Hines, a 42-year-old man from New Jersey, were all convicted last week by a Lexington County jury and sentenced to thirty (30) years in prison for their roles in a shooting that […]
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