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Lexington County Sheriff explosives team disposes of artillery round from WWII

Deputies on the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Explosive Ordnance Disposal team have been handling a World War II-era relic. Based on research by the LCSD, it was a live 40 mm anti-aircraft artillery round. A resident requested the EOD team’s help in safely disposing of it. The round measures 18.5 […]

West Columbia seeking artists to paint city mural

The City of West Columbia is looking for artists. In fact, the city has issued a request for proposals from skilled artists to provide mural art in a highly traveled city alleyway. The artist selected will be commissioned to create an outdoor mural in an alley that connects the city’s […]

Airport High School Teacher Daniel Bailey is Teacher of the Week

Airport High School Teacher Daniel Bailey has been selected as the News 19 Teacher of the Week. Bailey is a 2006 Airport High School graduate. He said that as a teacher, he wants “every student to feel accepted and valued.” Bailey teaches Social Studies and he’s the Student Activities Director. […]

Lexington County Sheriff explosives team disposes of artillery round from WWII

Former pastor charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor

The South Congaree Police Department has arrested a Prosperity man on charges of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. William “Bill” Oswald, 56, was arrested Tuesday, and charged with six counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, according to the arrest record. One count involves a child under the […]

Former pastor charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor

Max Jamison, of Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School named C-WC Chamber’s Teacher of the Month

Max Jamison, of the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School was named Teacher of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. It was at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Max, and English teacher is pictured with Wil Lou Gray’s Principal Scott Gaines and Richard Skipper, C-WC Chamber executive […]

Joshua Anderson, of Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School is Chamber’s Student of the Month

Joshua Anderson, of the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School was named Student of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. It was at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Joshua is pictured with Wil Lou Gray’s Principal Scott Gaines and Richard Skipper, C-WC Chamber executive director.

Lexington 2’s Beth Branham, S.C.’s first National School Boards Association president

From Dawn Kujawa- Lexington 2 Communications Director A longtime Lexington 2 board member will be sworn in this week as president of the National School Boards Association. ElizaBeth “Beth” Dickerson Branham will become the first South Carolinian to hold the office when she is sworn in during the organization’s annual […]

USC AD Ray Tanner talks athletics at Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast

Ray Tanner, as head coach of the USC baseball team, won two College World Series National Championships. As USC athletics director, Tanner now reads budget reports and counts beans, instead of line-up cards and pitches. Tanner spoke at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. It was at […]