Residents in the Town of Pine Ridge are casting their ballots for mayor today. The special-called election comes after Robert Wells resigned in March for what he called lingering complications from COVID-19.
It’s been more than a year since the tragic disappearance and death of 6-year-old Faye Swetlik, when she went missing from her home in Cayce in February 2020. Sunday would have been Faye’s 8th birthday, so her teachers at Springdale Elementary School helped dedicate brand new playground equipment and a bright pink bench in memory of the bright and happy first grader.
This morning, Springdale Elementary School honored the memory of Faye Swetlik, who would have turned eight yesterday. The school revealed a bright pink bench along with new pieces of equipment at the playground.
The Cayce Department of Public Safety says one man was killed after an early morning shooting on Monday on Groover Circle.
According to Attorney General Wilson, a West Columbia man is facing several charges related to the sexual expolitation of a minor.
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department says they arrested a man and charged him with the shooting death of an 11-year-old girl on Wednesday.
On Friday, officials with Lexington-Richland School District Five announced that their Summer Food Service Program will begin Wednesday, June 23 and run through August 4.
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher says a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle while she tried to cross Augusta Road around 11 p.m. last night.
Lexington County deputies are investigating why two children were shot in Lexington County. Deputies say one of the children, 11-year-old Tashya Michelle Jay was pronounced dead on the scene.
High school graduations are underway in the Midlands, and we have a list of graduation dates for school districts throughout the Midlands.
The Lexington County Coroner's Office has identified the child who was fatally shot on Wednesday on Madera Road.
The South Carolina Firefighters Association Convention is currently underway at the Columbia Convention Center. Earlier today, the firefighters got a blast from the past when the City of Cayce drove its 1936 fire truck from Cayce City Hall to the Convention Center.
You and your kids can take part in the Lexington County Public Library's Summer Reading program! Today, you can learn about Riverbanks Zoo's most interesting stories in the "Tails and Tales from the Zoo" virtual event.
Lexington County firefighters say no one is hurt after an early morning fire at a private bar on Fairview Road.
Local Living: Pelion and Forts Pond Elementary offering free meals to some students, Trustus Theatre reopening today and more!
A former officer with the Springdale Police Department is accused of shooting a child in the head with a taser.
The Irmo Police Department says they arrested an individual in connection with a shooting that took place Sunday.
Lexington School District Two will continue its free breakfast and lunch distribution program into the summer.
Last month, we told you about the Lexington Police Department's efforts to crack down on traffic violations at several intersections in town. The results are now in.
South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person is dead after a single vehicle collision in Lexington County around 9 p.m. Monday. The collision occurred on Rock N Creek Road near Nathanial Oxner Road in Leesville.
Irmo police are searching for two men accused of a shooting on Sunday. Authorities say it happened around 3 p.m. at the intersection of North Royal Tower Drive and Oak Hampton Road in the New Friarsgate Subdivision.
The Lexington Police Department is asking for your help identifying an individual accused of using a stolen credit card at multiple locations in the Lexington and Columbia areas between May 24-26. Police say the the credit card was stolen from an assisted living facility in the Town of Lexington.
