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Lake Murray lightning strike hospitalizes 12 people

Twelve people, including adults and children, were hospitalized Tuesday after lightning struck Lake Murray in the afternoon. First responders showed up between 4:45 and 5 p.m. at the Dominion … more
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Beekeeping takes a family

Morgan Day has hardly ever been scared of bees, but her older brothers are. So every weekend, the 15-year-old and her dad, David Day, do what David says wouldn’t be possible without … more
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Lexington County man sentenced to 20 years for sexual assault of minors

Juan Isidro Velasquez-Rocha, 44, of Lexington County, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree on Thursday, May 22.  Velasquez-Rocha was sentenced to 20 … more
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Lexington Police Department offers free box fans

The Lexington Police Department is offering free box-style fans to individuals who need help staying cool during the hot summer months.  “Operation: Cool Down” is a program that … more
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Lexington County man honored with South Carolina’s highest civilian honor

Moore Bradley Myers celebrated S. Jahue “Jake” Moore’s 50 years of legal service on May 21 with a ceremony at Stone River in West Columbia.  More than 200 friends, family … more
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S.C. receives $100k grant to support ICAC team and victims after data shows uptick in cases

On June 19, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office will receive a $100,000 grant from the Attorney General Alliance to support mental health … more
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Northside Christian Academy student recognized for good deeds around Lexington County and the Midlands earns Eagle Scout rank

Joseph Trenbeath, 17, a rising senior at Northside Christian Academy and member of Boy Scout Troop 95, has attained the rank of Eagle Scout. According to the release, Joseph has attended … more
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Cayce approves 15-acre solar farm proposal, contract for sewer system master plan and picks next city manager

Cayce City Council approved a solar farm and two infrastructure projects at the June 18 meeting. Council unanimously approved a solar farm project led by the Central Midlands Council of … more
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New West Columbia budget includes decrease in property taxes

West Columbia’s 2025-26 fiscal year budget, approved at a special meeting on June 16, did not include a property tax increase.  Council unanimously passed the budget on second … more
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Stories, sweetgrass and celebration: Cayce Museum honors Juneteenth

A Celebration of Freedom Honoring Juneteenth was the theme of the Cayce Historical Museum’s Juneteenth program. Held on Saturday, June 21, the museum invited the community to celebrate … more
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Irmo approves contract to bring safety program to local elementary schools

The Town of Irmo recently approved a $10,500 contract with South Carolina Career Kids to provide the Safety Town program hosted at three elementary schools during the upcoming school year.  … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The 1st march on Washington

The American lexicon was once filled with dozens, hundreds of charmingly quaint phrases that have now gone the way of the dodo. A particular favorite was, “There was enough food to feed … more
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Stay Here, Play Here: Lexington County events for the week of June 26

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 Corks & Kayaks   Saluda Shoals Park (5605 Bush River Rd.) invites you to their Corks & Kayaks event.  Enjoy a guided paddle along the scenic Saluda River, led by a … more
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Lexington 1 finalizes $401M budget with no millage increase

Lexington County School District One has approved its 2025-26 budget, which totals $401,392,479 and does not include a millage increase.  The budget includes federal mandates, … more
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DPH encourages measures to prevent skin cancer

COLUMBIA - South Carolina Department of Public Health reminds South Carolinians to take extra precautions to help prevent skin cancer while enjoying the outdoors this summer and beyond. Every … more
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Cayce residents now have a new way to keep up with the large-scale drainage project

City of Cayce officials are taking additional steps to keep residents informed about the Avenues Drainage Project, which aims to mitigate issues of flooding along Knox Abbott Drive and in the … more
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UPDATED: Lexington County 2025-26 budget finalized with no millage increase, but was not passed unanimously

Lexington County Council had the third and final reading of the 2025-26 fiscal year budget, finalizing the numbers in time for the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. There is no millage … more
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Cayce Historical Museum to honor Juneteenth on June 21

On Saturday, June 21, the Cayce Historical Museum, located at 1800 12th St., will honor Juneteenth.  Mary Graham Grant, a sweetgrass basket maker, will host a craft workshop. There will be … more
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MobilityWorks joins Town of Lexington

The Town of Lexington has welcomed MobilityWorks to the community. Located at 139 Industrial Drive, the new facility will serve the greater Midlands area by offering mobility support services, … more
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Irmo Branch Library presents Murder on Main Street

Presented by the Friends of the Irmo Branch Library along with LTC Hospitality Solutions, “Murder on Main Street” will return to downtown Columbia.  This encore performance of … more
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Cayce police officer charged with misconduct in office and let go

Michael Joseph Timo, 34, has been charged with misconduct in office, because according to the arrest warrant, Timo had sex with a woman near his Cayce Police Department vehicle while on duty while … more
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2 Midlands men sentenced for injuring officers

One Cayce man and one Columbia man have been sentenced to federal prison for 2020 actions resulting in one law enforcement officer’s leg injury and another officer’s head injury. … more
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Community honors Oak Grove Colored School legacy with historical marker

On Saturday, June 14, community members gathered to honor the legacy of the Oak Grove Colored School, which operated from 1900-1952. This schoolhouse was originally built to provide education for … more
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Women veterans honored at Irmo event

On Thursday, June 12, the annual Women Veterans Recognition Day was held on the front lawn at the Irmo Town Hall. This event honors the 1948 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act signing by … more
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OPINION: With 4th of July approaching, remember what we are celebrating

It is not Equality. Nor is it the birth of a single and supreme national government and indissoluble union, as Abraham Lincoln maintained.  1776 was about freedom from arbitrary rule (by … more
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