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Gray Collegiate’s Hunter Helms named top 2020 Class quarterback

Gray Collegiate Academy quarterback Hunter Helms has been ranked in the Top 50 among the 2020 Class of QBs by a couple of national publications. And the High School Sports Report ranked Helms as the No. 1 QB in South Carolina in the 2020 class. Helms has been invited him […]

Leaphart Road Bridge in West Columbia scheduled to open Friday (Jan. 26)

The Leaphart Road Bridge over I-26 in West Columbia is scheduled to open Friday (Jan. 26.) according to the SCDOT. Chris Drive (on the Columbia side of the bridge) south of Leaphart Road, will also reopen Friday. “There is still quite a bit of coordination required this week with various […]

Kinetic Day Derby practice held Saturday in West Columbia

WLTX-TV Channel 19 came out to Meeting Street in West Columbia Saturday for a test run of the derby cars for Kinetic Derby Day. Mark Plessinger of Frame of Mind Eyewear on State Street helped demonstrate the Kinetic Derby car process. West Columbia City Councilman Tem Miles also took a […]

Former Lexington County Sheriff Lewis McCarty dies

A. Lewis McCarty, whose law enforcement career in Lexington County spanned more than three decades, has died at the age of 76. “Sheriff McCarty had an incredible influence on me as a law enforcement officer and leader,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “He touched many others in the profession […]

Gamecocks offer scholarship to Gray Collegiate junior Juwan Gary

South Carolina head basketball coach Frank Martin has offered a college basketball scholarship to Gray Collegiate junior Juwan Gary. Martin made the offer Friday. Gray Collegiate Academy is in West Columbia. Gary is coached by Dion Bethea. Gary also has scholarship offers from Clemson, Florida, North Carolina State, Texas A&M, UNLV, […]

WP Rawl hosting job fair in Pelion, Saturday

Local family-owned farm, WP Rawl, is hosting an onsite job fair at its headquarters, 824 Fairview Rd., Pelion. The job fair is Saturday (Jan. 20) from 9 a.m. – noon. Rawl is hiring for positions across the business in departments including Administration, Field Operations, Safety and Quality Assurance, Human Resources, […]

2017 was an exciting, and productive, year in West Columbia

The year 2017 was monumental in West Columbia. The landmark “Brookland” Development broke ground and almost all of West Columbia’s flood-damaged Riverwalk was repaired and reopened. Several new businesses cut the ribbon, as West Columbia continued to be a magnet for economic growth and West Columbia’s credit rating was upgraded. […]

Lexington 2, other schools on 2-hour delay, Thursday

Lexington School District Two on a two-hour delay, Thursday Lexington School District Two will delay the start of the school day two hours on Thursday, January 18. The decision was made after consulting with Lexington County officials and fellow school districts. The forecast for freezing overnight conditions could create driving […]

Columbia Metropolitan Airport Executive Director Dan Mann leaving for Louisville Airport

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) Executive Director, Dan Mann, has announced his decision to accept the position of Executive Director of the Louisville Regional Airport Authority in Louisville, Ky., beginning in March. Mann took over as the Director of Columbia Metropolitan Airport in February 2010. During his time at CAE […]

City of West Columbia will open at 10 a.m. due to inclement weather

Due to inclement weather, City of West Columbia City offices will open at 10 AM, on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Municipal Court will be held at the regularly scheduled time of 10 AM at City Hall. Please stay tuned to our website, www.westcolumbiasc.gov, and social media for further information.