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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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

C-WC Chamber’s Rabbit Run races through the Cayce Riverwalk, Arts District and West Columbia River District, Saturday – Get the Details

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Cares Foundation is presenting the Riverwalk Rabbit Run Saturday. It starts at 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Part of the race course is along the Cayce Riverwalk. “We’ll run beside the beautiful, flowing waters of the Congaree River,” said Tim James, President and CEO of […]

Athletes from Lexington School Districts 2 and 4 participate in Special Olympics Spring Games at Airport High School

Airport High School recently served as a host site for the Area 7 Spring Games of the South Carolina Special Olympics. About 250 athletes from Lexington School Districts Two and Four and Special Olympics for Life participated in the games, which ranged from track and field related activities to goal […]

Emergency crews respond to crash on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia

Unit from the West Columbia Police Department and the West Columbia Fire Department responded to a crash at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Seminole Drive, Tuesday afternoon.One vehicle overturned.

TheModernLocksmith.com in the iconic “Hat Building” on Knox-Abbott Drive in Cayce is the Business Spotlight

The Modern Locksmith.com at 538 Knox-Abbott Drive in Cayce is owned by Guy and Amy Caskey. It’s a local business offering a wide range of traditional locksmith and modern access control services. The Modern Locksmith specializes in Keys, Locks, Safes, Sales, Service, Installation, and Repairs for your Auto, Home, and […]

Donald Keith Aull, George Kenneth Smith, Mary Burkett, Dr. Keisha Staley Wilson to be honored at the 2025 Educator Hall of Fame, Distinguished Alumni Gala

Four people with ties to Airport High School will be honored next month at the 2025 Educator Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Gala. This year’s event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 6 at the Lexington Two Innovation Center, 509 Bulldog Blvd., Cayce. A social hour and silent auction will […]