Carolina Water Service, which operates in Lexington County, was fined $1.5 million Thursday by a federal judge. The Congaree Riverkeeper sued CWS for allowing sewage to flow into the Saluda River from the CWS treatment plant at I-20. Bill Spangler of the Congaree Riverkeeper said CWS was violating the Clean […]

Collyn Richardson, 17, is a junior at Airport High School. Last Saturday, he was crowned S.C. High School Strength Coaches Weightlifting Champion in the unlimited weight class.The competition was held at White Knoll High School. To win, Richardson recorded a bench press of 425-pounds and a 615-pound squat. His feat […]

Students at Taylor Elementary School have been celebrating “March Literacy Madness” all month. They have dressed as book characters, shared favorite stories, welcomed guest readers, and the principal even dyed her hair green. And Thursday, students who have been “Stuck on Reading” all year were each given a piece of […]

The City of Cayce District One Councilwoman Tara Almond has been elected as President of the Lexington County Municipal Association (LCMA). “It is an honor to be elected to serve in this position. It is through the collaboration and sharing of information among our Lexington County Cities and Towns that […]

Carolina Water Service, which operates in Lexington County, was fined $1.5 million Thursday by a federal judge. The Congaree Riverkeeper sued CWS for allowing sewage to flow into the Saluda River from the CWS treatment plant at I-20. Bill Spangler of the Congaree Riverkeeper said CWS was violating the Clean […]

Collyn Richardson, 17, is a junior at Airport High School. Last Saturday, he was crowned S.C. High School Strength Coaches Weightlifting Champion in the unlimited weight class.The competition was held at White Knoll High School. To win, Richardson recorded a bench press of 425-pounds and a 615-pound squat. His feat […]

The City of West Columbia will conduct a special election for the election of a City Council member in Council District One. The election is scheduled for Tuesday June 20, and it for the replacement of Councilman Dale Harley, who died last week. Harley’s term ends in November. But since […]

A shuttle will be available from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m., Thursday,  and 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Sunday,  for Tartan Day South events being held at the Riverwalk Amphitheater. Celtic Movie Night is scheduled on Thursday and Kirkin’ of the Tartans is scheduled for Sunday at the Riverwalk Amphitheater. Public parking for the […]

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will close Interstate 26 between US 1 and US 378 on Saturday, beginning at 10 p.m. The closure is expected to last 12 hours, ending on Sunday, at 10 a.m. The bridge on Leaphart Road is being closed permanently. The closure of I-26 […]

The Cayce Department of Public Safety is looking for three individuals for questioning in a scam. On March 17, around 2 p.m. two white male individuals (Suspect 1 and 2) went to an address in Cayce  and approached an elderly resident with an offer to pressure wash her home for […]