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Brookland-Cayce High School students conduct record-setting food drive

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Student Council members at Brookland-Cayce High School tallied a record-setting food drive this month to benefit those in need. The school brought in 12,248 canned goods and other items — including 206 cases of water — as part of a food […]

See the full moon over the Congaree River

Have you seen the full moon this week? One of the most attractive places to see the moon is over the Congaree River. These photos were taken of the river and of the Gervais Street Bridge. Most were taken from different spots on West Columbia’s Riverwalk. One is the moon […]

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott tells packed C-WC Chamber Breakfast Live PD coming back

If you’re a fan, there’s good news. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Live PD is coming back. Lott spoke at the Greater Cayce -West Columbia Chamber Breakfast Tuesday. Lott, who has been in law enforcement for 46 years, was named the 2021 National Sheriff of the Year by the […]

55 Lexington 2 employees recognized for years of service

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Fifty-five employees of Lexington Two are being recognized for service to the district. The annual service awards recognize employees with 10, 20, 30 and 40-plus years of service in Lexington Two. Among the recipients, their schools and years of service: 10 […]

Line trouble on Sunset Boulevard causes power outage Monday morning

Power was out along the Sunset Boulevard corridor in West Columbia Monday morning. The Food Lion had no power and traffic lights were not working. Homes in Westover Acres were without power too. The power outage occurred around 9:20 a.m. West Columbia Police and a West Columbia Fire truck were […]

Brookland-Cayce graduate and athlete killed while serving in the Navy in California

Brookland-Cayce High School graduate Donte Brown was killed Saturday in La Mesa, CA. He was shot in the chest and neck after he opened the door of his apartment according to the La Mesa Police Department. Brown was 22. He played football and basketball at Brookland-Cayce. He graduated from BC […]

West Columbia getting closer to normal as the weather warms

The weather is warming and people are getting out. There was music and lots of activity in the courtyard at Savage Craft Ale Works on Center Street in West Columbia, Sunday evening. About 2.8 million have been vaccinated in the state and the number of COVID cases is in decline. […]

Woman dies in crash on Augusta Road at Kitti Wake in Lexington County

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a motor vehicle collision that occurred on Augusta Road (U.S. Hwy 1) near the intersection of Kitti Wake Drive at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday. According to Fisher, Ms. Rachel L. Harsey, 27, of Gilbert died at the scene […]

Lexington County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Daniel Terence Gregory (age 51), of Lexington, S.C., on eight charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with the S.C. Attorney […]

Lexington 2 schools mark Earth Day with special activities

Lexington Two schools marked Earth Day on Thursday with a number of activities spanning math, science, art, and other subjects. West Columbia Public Works Director Jamie Hook spoke to Riverbank Elementary students about the City of West Columbia’s Recycling program. It is designed to decrease the amount of waste put […]