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Gray Collegiate Academy Basketball Team honored at the SC Statehouse

Gray Collegiate Academy was honored at the SC Statehouse Wednesday with a resolution from the SC House of Representatives. Gray won the State Championship in AA basketball in March. Gray Head Basketball Coach Dion Bethea and Principal Brian Newsome met with State Rep. Chris Wooten and other basketball coaches and […]

Budweiser Clydesdales to be in Lexington, Thursday, Main Street will close at 11:30 a.m.

Main Street in downtown Lexington will be closed on Thursday, for the Budweiser Clydesdales, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. Main Street, from Lake Drive to Church Street, will close at 11:30 a.m. and remain closed for approximately one hour as the Budweiser Clydesdales are paraded on Main Street, […]

Lexington Police respond after vehicle rolls over on Pilgrim Church Road

Pilgrim Church Road was completely shut down, Wednesday, in the 400 block due to a rollover collision. Emergency personnel were on the scene to divert traffic and clear the road. Lexington Police and Lexington EMS units responded to the crash. (LPD photos)

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 & […]

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 […]