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Caliber Collision food drive underway
In its ongoing commitment to fight childhood hunger, Caliber Collision is raising the bar [...]
SAFE Federal Credit Union names President and CEO
Darrell Merkel, who served SAFE Federal Credit Union for nearly 30 years, has returned to the credit union in the role of president and CEO. [...]
AT&T Fiber expands connection speed
AT&T is now offering a 1 gigabit connection on its 100 percent fiber network powered by AT&T Fiber to customer locations in the Columbia area, [...]
EDUCATION
Area students track healthy choices
Children in classrooms around the Midlands are making physical activity a part of their daily routine in the Subway Fit for Life Challenge. The challenge, [...]
District 5 hears complaints about new school location
By Al Dozier The District 5 School Board continues to face a storm of criticism about locating a new elementary school on the busy [...]
Two District Five schools recognized by national publications
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2017 Best High Schools rankings and features two schools from Lexington-Richland School District Five. Chapin High [...]
PUBLIC SAFETY
Armed man injures one, shot by police at Bush River Road Walmart
Columbia police shot an armed man April 26 at the Walmart on Bush River Road. Police were responding to reports of the man acting [...]
Murder victim identified
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred at about 4:40 am March 17 in the 400 block [...]
Lexington Sheriff’s employee death subject of SLED investigation
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of a Lexington County Sheriff’s Department civilian employee. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the [...]
NATURAL RESOURCES
Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March, get free trees
The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting trees. Join the Arbor Day Foundation in [...]
Public comment open for 2017 aquatic plant management plan
Millions of dollars have been spent to control the growth of invasive plants like hydrilla in South Carolina’s lakes and rivers. The public is invited [...]
SCPRT’s chief of staff awarded the Order of the Palmetto
Amy Duffy, the chief of staff for the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, was presented with the Order of the Palmetto for [...]
SPORTS
Chapin wins in playoffs
By CT McDonald In the spring sports postseason, some of the Chapin teams have played their way deep into the playoffs, with some making [...]
Local teams go deep in playoffs
By CT McDonald Many of the District Five high school athletic teams qualified for the playoffs again this year, and some of them played [...]
Basketball Signing
Dutch Fork High School senior Jennifer Bishop has signed to play basketball at Columbia College. Pictured seated are: Jennifer Bishop and Columbia College Assistant Girls [...]
POLITICS
Roads Bill becomes law – just in time
Sine Die (Latin meaning “without a fixed day”) Adjournment occurred this past Thursday, May 11, 2017, at 5 pm and marked the end of this [...]
Richland County Transportation Director resigns
Richland County’s first director of its Transportation Program funded by a voter-approved penny sales tax increase is leaving his post to accept a job at [...]
Meeting on I-26 expansion in Chapin Tuesday
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a public information meeting for the proposed widening of Interstate 26. The proposed interstate widening would [...]
COLUMNS
Mayor’s Message: March 9th
I want to congratulate Chris Clauson, zoning administrator for the town, on winning our Step Up Challenge with more 220,000 steps logged over the month [...]
The Inland Sea: LMYRA races
The Inland Sea By: Edward M. “Jib” Colie III The last two weekends have been great weather for spring sailing with temperatures that [...]
The Inland Sea: I love these South Carolina winters
The Inland Sea By: Edward M. “Jib” Colie III The last two weekends have been great weather for spring sailing with temperatures that [...]
ENTERTAINMENT
EdVenture opens new exhibit
EdVenture has announced the opening of a new building block exhibit featuring KAPLA blocks. The new block exhibit launched April 29, in conjunction with the [...]
Lexington County Museum to host open house
The Lexington County Museum will host its annual Spring Open House May 7, from 2 - 5 pm, giving the County’s residents a chance to [...]
Riverbanks roars to record attendance
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is boasting a new milestone in its 43-year history following a successful spring break. During the nine day stretch from April [...]
HEALTH
Church offering free health screenings May 20th
Palmetto Health in partnership with the St. Peter Baptist Church Health and Wellness Ministry invites [...]
Palmetto Health offers nonsurgical weight loss program
Palmetto Health Weight Management Center is the first in South Carolina to offer the ReShape [...]
Deputy’s encounter highlights importance of mental health services
Thousands of cars drive over I-26 on St. Andrews Road every day. On Monday, Deputy [...]