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Phase one of Williams Street extension project announced; will improve riverfront gateways
Numerous stakeholders across the community joined in a press conference held earlier this week as the City of Columbia announced phase one of the Williams Street Extension project. The project will expand access to the riverfront and improve the riverfront gateways. The press conference was held at the future site...
A fantastic Friday night football forecast
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — What a way to kick off the high school football season!. Temperatures this evening will be in the 70s with low humidity under a partly cloudy sky. Overnight lows will range from the upper 50s to the low 60s. While slightly warmer, we are still...
'Unbelievable offseason' has Rocket Sanders ready to play in 2024
Running back Raheim Sanders and South Carolina is just eight days away from making its way over to Williams-Brice Stadium to open up the 2024 season as Old Dominion travels to Columbia next Saturday for the first game of the year. Sanders, who transferred to South Carolina from Arkansas, has...
How readers wants their sports covered in LEXtoday
Last week, we asked you how you would like us to cover our local sports teams in our newsletter. Here’s what we found:. 15% said human interest pieces on players + coaches. 0% were interested in Q&As with players + coaches We value your feedback and appreciate y’all taking the time to inform our content. We’ll be sure to continue including game dates in our Events section + scores in our News Notes section. We’ll also plan to continue our season previews like we have for the Lexington Legends, Keeneland, and Lexington Sporting Club.
Kick Off the 2024 Pan American/USAngling Challenge Cup Kayak Championship with Youth Angling Day at Gibson Pond Park
Lexington, SC – The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) and USAngling are thrilled to announce “Youth Angling Day” on Thursday, September 26, at Gibson Pond Park in Lexington, SC. This exciting event will kick off the 2024 Pan American/USAngling Challenge Cup Kayak Championship, setting the stage for three days of world-class competition on Lake Murray.
South Carolina pillow manufacturer’s licensed line nabs Women’s Choice Award
Lancaster, S.C. – Bed pillow manufacturer JLJ Home Furnishings, the licensee for Restonic top-of-bed products in the United States, announced that its Restonic branded products have been recognized as a winner of the Women’s Choice Award. “Women drive a critical mass of purchasing decisions overall and even more...
Why private university students are now eligible for $90K in nursing faculty tuition aid in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawmakers put $10 million in this year's state budget to fight the nursing shortage through higher education programs, including one that officials say will help expand nursing education programs by offering tuition assistance to students who want to become nursing faculty members. Students at five private...
ANOTHER VIEW: Scores show how S.C. still fails her students
EDITOR’S NOTE: This commentary first appeared in the Charleston City Paper. South Carolinians are famously bound together by traditions, some seemingly as old as the earliest English footprints on the banks of the Ashley River at Albemarle Point in Charleston. But as last week’s damning statewide public school test results pointed up, some Palmetto State traditions belong on the ash heap of history – starting with our longstanding and obdurate refusal to educate all of our children.
SCDNR keeping close eye on bird species, habitats following Debby aftermath
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Wildlife biologists are keeping a close eye on special bird species and their habitats following recent storm surge. Janet Thibault, an expert with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, says rough weather can often bring rough waters to the Crab Bank shoreline. Those effects can often be both positive and negative on the animals who nest there, especially following storm Debby.
Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $535 million ahead of Friday’s drawing. How late can you buy a ticket in South Carolina?
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- Lottery players have a chance to take home more than half a billion dollars on Friday night. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $535 million ahead of the Aug. 23 drawing, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery. The cash payout is $265.6 million. It marks the third time […]
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