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Lexington County and Richland County Chamber leaders speak at the C-WC Chamber Business Breakfast, Tuesday

There were three speakers on a panel at the e Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. The topic was collaboration between Chambers and the speakers were: Angelle LaBorde, President & CEO of The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center,Carl Blackstone, President & CEO […]

Lukas Melcher of Brookland-Cayce School named Lexington 2 Student of the Quarter and Riverbank Principal David Sims named Educator of the Quarter at the C-WC Chamber Breakfast

Lukas Melcher of Brookland-Cayce School was named the Lexington 2 School District Student of the Quarter at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. She is pictured with Brookland-Cayce Principal Dr. Vance Jones, and Byron Thomas and Lindsey Miles of the Chamber […]

Charlotte Beth Burns of Swansea High School named Lexington 4 Student of the Quarter, Sandhills Middle’s Kara Hunter is Teacher of the Quarter at Chamber Breakfast

Charlotte Beth Burns of Swansea High School was named the Lexington 4 School District Student of the Quarter at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. She is pictured with Swansea High Principal Marcia Seawright, and Byron Thomas and Lindsey Miles of […]

Gray Collegiate Academy deemed “One of America’s Best High Schools” by U.S. News and World Report

Gray Collegiate Release – Gray Collegiate Academy has been Deemed “One of America’s Best High Schools” in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report. Gray Collegiate Academy Principal, Dr. Brian Newsome announced that the charter school has been named one of the best high schools in the entire country. […]

Hayden Thomas, former Brookland-Cayce High School baseball player, earns rookie award at College of Charleston

Former Brookland-Cayce High School Baseball star and now College of Charleston Freshman Hayden Thomas picked up a Coastal Athletic Association co-rookie of the week award last week. Thomas picked up his first career win and save against William & Mary, allowing only two hits while striking out nine in 4.1 […]

Crave Artisan Market to open in West Columbia at former Primal Gourmet site on Meeting Street

Crave Artisan Market is planning to open a location at 725 Meeting St. in West Columbia. The Crave owners have bought the building, according to real estate records. The building is the former location of Primal Gourmet and the more-recent site for BrickHouse Coffee. BrickHouse has moved next door to […]

Lexington County deputies investigating deadly crash that ended pursuit

A Lexington man was killed in a single-car crash after he initiated a pursuit with a South Carolina Bureau of Protective Services officer April 14. “The South Carolina Department of Public Safety asked us to investigate the crash because one of its officers was involved,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon […]

Mota Crosslinking Business Academy’s “BEE WELL Fair, Celebrating MCBA’s 3rd Anniversary” is this Saturday, April 27

From Ulises Chavez – PR Manager / Mota Enterprises: Mota Crosslinking Business Academy is excited to announce its upcoming “BEE WELL Fair, Celebrating MCBA’s 3rd Anniversary” at 12 noon, on Saturday April 27, This is a free entrance and community based event for all ages that aims to promote well-being […]