Republican Donald Trump, who is running to be the GOP nominee for president, spoke in Hilton Head, Tuesday. Here are some the quotes from his visit to South Carolina.  On South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. “I see your senator, what a stiff. What a stiff: Lindsey Graham.” “And then you […]

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will be in West Columbia,Thursday. Clinton will speak at the Brookland Baptist Church conference center on Sunset Boulevard. West Columbia – Where: Brookland Baptist Church Banquet and Conference,1066 Sunset Boulevard- When: 10 a.m. The meeting will include mayors and local government officials from around the state. Clinton […]

The numbers at Columbia Metropolitan Airport are increasing in a positive way. The amount of freight flown out of Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CMA) in Cayce, increased by more than 11% in June and the number of passengers rose by 5.21%. Both increases are based on comparisons to June 2014. The information […]

Three Confederate flags were taken from the Jefferson Davis Highway monument on U.S. 1 in the Oak Grove area of Lexington County. Lexington County sheriff’s deputies are looking for the vandals who took the flags. Sheriff’s deputies received an anonymous tip letting them know the flags were missing flags, said Lexington […]

At 2119 Sunset, Goodwill is planning to build a retail store. (Photo right) The plans for that facility are still in the permitting stages. Goodwill will ask for a zoning variance on July 28, in order to prepare the property for construction. Construction of the Family Dollar Store (Photo below) […]

A hot summer, with not enough rain, have placed Lexington County into incipient drought status. Incipient means the county is in the initial stage of drought. Lexington County, and the rest of the state, received an upgraded drought status from the South Carolina Drought Response Committee after it met last […]

Release from the S.C. Department of Public Safety The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is reporting that there were five arrests during the rallies on the Statehouse grounds today in Columbia. There was a heavy law enforcement presence — on and around — the perimeter of Statehouse grounds throughout […]

Airport High School was honored by Friday for being local heroes in the fight against childhood cancer. The ceremony to honor the students took place at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. Aflac presented a Duckprints Award to Airport High School, which raises money each year for childhood cancer. CAMP KEMO co-founder […]