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The Lexington Chamber and Visitor Center awarded Pelion student Jeffrey Mason Williams a $5,000 scholarship during the May 12 Business Over Breakfast event. The scholarship is named for the late Doris Burkett, who was Executive Director of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce from 1982 to 1994 and was a graduate of Gilber

Javien Robinson didn’t plan to commit this early, but once he figured out where he was going, he didn’t see any reason to wait. The McKeesport (Penn.) High class of 2027 four-star wide receiver announced a commitment to South Carolina on Tuesday afternoon. “It came down to relationships,” Robinson told Rivals’ Chad Sim

The River Bluff boys golf team won its second state championship on Tuesday. The Gators shot a 580 over the two days to win by 15 strokes at the Class 5A Division I championship at Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club in Conway. It is the second title in program history. Dorman’s Will Ruth (-8) won his third straight indi

The Town of Irmo celebrated the grand finale of the Irmo Town Limits Spring Concert Series with a special performance by The Return: A Tribute to the Beatles. The free, family-friendly event took place at the Prisma Health Amphitheater and provided an evening of great music, nostalgia, and community fun.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ) announced that a former employee has been charged. According to SCDJJ, Ladrea Satterfield, 32, of Cayce, has been charged with adult furnishing contraband to a juvenile in custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice and misconduct in off

UConn will face South Carolina as part of a neutral-site game Nov. 24 in the first meeting between the rivals since the sideline altercation between Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley at last month's Final Four.

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Authorities are urgently looking for a 14-year-old girl last seen in Lexington, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Haley Hall was last seen on Saturday in Lexington, South Carolina, officials said. She is 5’1 in height, about 110 pounds, with...

A well-known Mexican restaurant chain is set to open a new location in one of Columbia’s most prominent hospitality districts. Qdoba Mexican Eats, which has restaurants across the U.S., plans to open a location at 1000 Gervais St. on May 20, a company spokesperson confirmed to The State. The restaurant will be at the c

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A West Columbia man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of assaulting his cellmate inside the Lexington County Detention Center, the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced Tuesday. David E. Bender, 43, was convicted April 15 of assault and...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A man has been arrested following a shooting incident on the property of a Midlands elementary school on Monday, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. The incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. at Horrell Hill Elementary School while School Resource Officer Deputy Toynika...