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Lexington Medical Center goes RED for American Heart Month

In recognition of American Heart Month, Lexington Medical Center is lighting its building in red throughout February. It’s the building fronting I-26. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. To help you show your heart some love, LMC is bringing you heart-healthy info all month. […]

Gray Collegiate clinches playoff spot in boys basketball; Girls win too

Gray Collegiate boys’ basketball team defeated Newberry, 84-35, Tuesday in Newberry. With the win the War Eagles, of West Columbia, claimed the team’s fifth straight Region 3-2A title. Gray also earned a No. 1 seed in the SC High School League Tournament. The War Eagles, coached by coach Dion Bethea, […]

1st phase of Cayce Riverwalk closed due to flooding

Due to excessive rainfall, the first phase of the Cayce Riverwalk is closed. The first phase is from the Blossom Street Bridge to the Cayce Cove Apartments. The remaining 18+ miles of trails on the Riverwalk and the Timmerman Trail are open.

West Columbia Riverwalk closed due to flooding

There has been a lot of rain in the last several days. Because of the rain, the West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Road, and 100 Riverside Drive in West Columbia is temporarily closed due to flooding.

Lexington Media Center expands to Northeast Richland County

You can soon go to Lexington Medical Center in the Northeast. Lexington Medical Center Northeast will start a phased opening in mid-March. The new is 225,000-sq.-ft. It’s at Clemson and Longtown roads. (Jumper Carter Sease feature photo.) Construction began on it in June 2019. Included are an: outpatient surgery in […]

Brookland-Cayce boys basketball earns a spot in the state playoffs with win

The Brookland-Cayce boys basketball team kept its playoff streak alive Monday night. The Bearcats defeated Fox Creek 64-38 in the semifinals of the Region 5-3A tournament. With the win, BC qualified for the SC High School League playoffs. It’s the ninth straight year Brookland-Cayce has made the playoffs. The team […]

Almost 200 new homes planned for Springdale

The Town of Springdale is growing by 189 new homes, said Springdale Mayor Michael Bishop. The new community will be named Roof’s Pond. The builders in Roof’s Pond will be Stanley Martin Homes (that used to be Essex Homes) and Great Southern Homes. The property where the new houses are […]

Busbee plays in middle school basketball championship, falls short

The Busbee Creative Arts Academy Basketball Team played in the PAC Middle School Championship game, Saturday. The Bulldogs faced perennial middle school powerhouse Dutch Fork. Busbee, which is in Cayce, fell short of a win in the final, but represented The Academy with great pride and brought home the runner-up […]

Pine Ridge Middle School stops in-person classes for 2 weeks due to COVID tests

Students at Pine Ridge Middle School will move temporarily from in-person classes to virtual learning for two weeks. The virtual learning period will begin Tuesday (Feb.16) the day after the President’s Day holiday. Students are tentatively scheduled to resume in-person classes on the Pine Ridge campus on Monday, March 1. […]

Brookland-Cayce wrestling team in playoffs Saturday, 3 are Region Champs

Brookland-Cayce High School Wrestling features three 3A Region 5 Champs. They are: Deante Strader, Jonah Del Priore and Sam Yeargen. The team is coached by Craig Watts. And Brookland-Cayce had 10 wrestlers qualify for the 3A lower state Wednesday night at the Region 5 Tournament. The Brookland-Cayce wrestlers will compete […]