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SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Tammi Campbell of Airport High School as Educator of the Month

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Airport High School’s Tammi Campbell as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for January. “Thanks to her efforts, Ms. Campbell’s students have gained an important knowledge of personal finance that will serve as a foundation for building […]

East Point Academy names Teachers of the Year

East Point Academy has named its “Teachers of the Year.” “During this public health crisis, our teachers have adapted their classes to Synchronous Learning that is engaging to all students, both on and off campus,” said Middle Campus Assistant Principal Bruce Moseley when reflecting on the 20/21 school year. Working […]

Lexington County deputies arrest Lexington man accused of fatal shooting

Lexington County deputies have arrested a Lexington man accused of fatally shooting a man at a business early Sunday morning. Regin Nicreis Oakman, 26, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest reports.The victim has been identified as 39-year-old Michael Lewis Keaton […]

Greater CWC Chamber unveils new look, presents new member benefits

From the CWC Chamber – The Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber and Visitor’s Center is now the Greater CWC Chamber & Visitor Program. With a fresh look and a solidified brand, Chamber leaders say they are excited to see the momentum that the new program has already garnered. The new look was […]

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigating deadly shooting on Platt Springs Road

UPDATE – Jan. 31 at 1:38 p.m.: An arrest has been made in this case. More info to come. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly shooting that happened at a business in the 3900 block of Platt Springs Road early Sunday morning. It’s in the Three Fountains […]

Savage Craft Ale Works opens to large crowds

Savage Craft Ale Works hosted its grand opening Saturday at 430 Center St.The courtyard, where the band played, and the inside of the building, along with the rooftop bar were packed all day Saturday. It was a cool day, but heaters and fires in pits helped ease the chill in […]

More than 90 pounds of marijuana seized in Lexington County arrest

Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man Thursday after finding more than 90 pounds of marijuana in his home. Javier Ayala, 26, is charged with trafficking marijuana and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “We received a community tip drug activity was taking place at […]

Man gets 12 years for Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor

Milton Whaley Mahaffey, 47, was sentenced to twelve years following a guilty plea to Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor in the Third Degree and Unlawful Conduct toward a Child. On May 12, 2018, Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 911 call regarding Mahaffey physically assaulting a minor. Multiple […]

Teen gets 15 years for firing weapon into West Columbia home

Damerio Milek Jones, 19, was sentenced to fifteen years following a guilty plea to Discharging Firearms into a Dwelling, Criminal Conspiracy, and Possession of a Stolen Pistol. On February 3, 2020, Jones, along with a juvenile accomplice, discharged approximately twenty-three bullets into a home on Hammond Avenue in West Columbia […]

Man get 8 years for assaulting a police officer in Lexington County

Colby Alfred Henke, 38, was sentenced to eight years following a guilty plea to Assault on a Police Officer While Resisting Arrest and Threatening the Life of a Public Official. On May 1, 2020, an agent with the South Carolina Department of Probation, Pardon, and Parole responded to a home […]