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Lexington Police requesting help identifying two individuals who allegedly used counterfeit $100 bills at grocery store
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington Police is requesting help identifying two individuals who are alleged to have used counterfeit $100 bills at Lowes Foods in the Town of Lexington, says police. According to the Lexington Police Department, the individuals allegedly tried to each pass counterfeit $100 bills on June 30, to...
Newest HOTWORX Fitness Studio location celebrates opening on Devine Street
As you drive through the Midlands, you might see multiple locations of HOTWORX Fitness Studios. The City of Columbia welcomed the newest location of the unique fitness studio to Devine Street Wednesday. HOTWORX is a unique fitness experience that combines infrared heat and isometric workouts to help clients achieve maximum...
Soda City Live: Life2 Educational Summit: Impact and Possibilities
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Calling all educators! A statewide Educational Summit is happening in Columbia next month-- and you’re invited to join in. Impact and Possibilities will be taking place in August and is hosted by the Midlands Community Development Corporation through their Life2 Scholarship Grant. Feel more informed,...
Columbia personal trainer named overall winner in women’s heavy athletics at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Adriane Wilson finished first in four of the seven women’s heavy athletic events during the 2024 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, thereby claiming the top spot overall for the competition. This is a repeat win for Wilson, who took first place at these games in 2023 and was the runner-up in 2022.
South Carolina athletics worker who painted midfield logo for 40 football seasons has died
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Eddie Dunning, who painted the South Carolina Gamecock logo at midfield in Williams-Brice Stadium for 40 seasons, has died, university officials said. He was 69. South Carolina’s athletic department announced his death Wednesday. Dunning’s obituary said he died on July 13 at a Columbia hospital. No cause of death was provided. […]
Cowboys, pickleball and tractor pulls: Things to do in the Columbia area July 18-21
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Looking for something unique to do this weekend? How about take in a rodeo, play pickleball, learn about fireflies, or a take a peaceful walk through a downtown nature habitat. Check out this list of things to do this weekend in and around the Columbia area:
Ripple Fiber holds ribbon cutting for Lexington office
Ripple Fiber, a fiber optic internet provider based in the Southeast, celebrated the recent opening of its local office in Lexington alongside members of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting event on July 16. Ripple Fiber announced last month that more than 8,500 residences in the Town...
Lexington Medical Center named best hospital in the Columbia Metro area for third consecutive year
Lexington Medical Center has been rated as the top hospital in the Midlands for the third consecutive year according to the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. Recognized as one of the "Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access," U.S. News also named the 607-bed hospital facility in West Columbia as the No. 3 hospital in South Carolina.
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