A.C. Flora High School student held perfect attendance every year since Pre-K
“It was definitely a journey, but mission complete, I feel like,” says A.C. Flora High School Senior Zachery Lott.
Author: Lee Williams
$5.2 million overhaul to intersection of Bull Street and Elmwood Avenue now complete, say county leaders
The $5.2 million overhaul to the intersection of Bull Street and Elmwood Avenue is funded by the “Transportation Penny Project” — bringing an addition of turning lanes, upgraded traffic signals, road resurfacing, and improved crosswalks for pedestrians.
Town of Irmo unveils First Responders Memorial, honors anniversary of fallen firefighter
The new monument is located at Irmo Town Park, just off of Columbia Avenue and Carlisle Street and will honor the men and women who serve as firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel.
Memorial Day ceremony held by Town of Chapin and American Legion Post 193
The event began with the raising of the American flag over the flags of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force.
Memorial Day Weekend travel — preparation and prevention tips from AAA
According to Tiffany Wright, Director of Public Affairs for AAA, their technicians will assist more than 375,000 stranded drivers across the US this Memorial Day Weekend.
Local high school seniors take part in “graduation walk” at their former elementary schools
For W.J. Keenan High School seniors, “graduation walk” is a way to take one last look at the past before going full speed into the future.
Camden mom starts prevention initiative after 13-year-old son drowns in Kendall Lake
“This is hard. I don’t want this happening to another family or another mother or another father what happened to me and to the many other lives that have been lost in Kendall Lake. Not just here in Camden, SC, but all over the world,” says Courtney Nelson.
Widening of I-26 begins between mile markers 125 and 136
“This road is the key to economic development in SC because it leads to the port, it’s key to jobs in SC it’s the key for education, it’s key for rural SC so it’s vitally important. The quicker we get it done the better it is,” says Setzler.
Richland County Sheriff’s Department unveils sign in honor of fallen Deputy Jake Salrin
“I hope that Jake is remembered as being funny, as being hardworking, and being somebody that cared more than anybody I’ve ever met or have ever known since. He cared a lot about his job, about people, his family, about his friends, about his squad, everyone that’s behind you, he cared immensely, so that’s what I hope people remember about Jake,” says Salrin-Zammuto.
Annual ceremony honors fallen officers of Lexington County
“Anytime you put the badge on, you know when you leave the house, you may not come home. And it’s something we’ve all lived with and accepted and run towards danger when citizens run away from it, so it’s our calling and it’s what we do, but we do know and understand that one day our number may be called and we may be called to lay down our life in the line of duty,” says Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon.
