An Irmo High School teacher is accused of giving a minor THC gummies and items of a sexual nature. Brianna Nicole Carpenter, 25, is charged with criminal solicitation of a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to arrest warrants. “The victim’s parents found women’s clothing, sexualContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five English teacher LaKeyseah Brennan (Dutch Fork High) has been selected to be a part of the South Carolina ASCD Emerging Leaders Class of 2023. Brennan has been teaching for 10 years, with the last two years serving at Dutch Fork High School. South Carolina ASCD isContinue Reading
By Mike DuBose Many readers have inquired: “Why do we voluntarily publish articles and how are they developed?” If you knew my background growing up in Darlington on a rural, dirt road, you might wonder, “How did this redneck ever learn to write?” Until I developed this publication, I didn’tContinue Reading
By Dee Griffin Regular exercise plays a vital role in promoting overall health and well-being. It has numerous physical and mental benefits that contribute to a better quality of life. Physical activity burns calories, increases metabolism, and makes it easier to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Exercise also strengthensContinue Reading
By Matt BelyusValet Technologies We had to break from our A.I. series this week due to an incident in Columbia. There was a shooting in the parking lot of one of our partners. The suspect was shot by the police and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. After theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. With preseason camps opening, there’s plenty of excitement for football in the Irmo area. Once again leading the way is Dutch Fork High School. The Silver Foxes regained their place atop Class 5A by regaining the state title it lost 12 months earlier. Despite a heavyContinue Reading
The County of Lexington’s Land Development Division has released the 2023 Floodplain Management Plan report outlining the progress made in mitigating the potential flooding hazards throughout the county. The report lists 19 action items identified by county officials and residents that were published in the 2023 Floodplain Management Plan asContinue Reading
Richland County’s new Residential Rental Property Registration Program will change registration and business license requirements for residential rental properties in unincorporated areas of the county. With the changes, the county aims to increase the number of rental property registrations and provide greater health and safety protections for renters.On February 7,Continue Reading
On July 14, Richland County held a swearing-in ceremony for Treasurer Kendra Dove. After serving as deputy treasurer for the past 16 years, Dove is the first Black person to serve as treasurer for the County, having recently run for the position unopposed by either party. At the ceremony, formerContinue Reading
Mungo Homes, a homebuilder with communities throughout the Southeast, is expanding its corporate headquarters in Richland County. The $10 million investment will create 40 new jobs. Mungo Homes will build a new, 20,250-square-foot facility to house marketing, human resources, information technology, accounting, purchasing and customer service teams. The new buildingContinue Reading
Commanding oak stands as a tangible testament to Sheriff Leon Lott’s 26 years in office so far By W. Thomas Smith Jr. In the Spring of 1997, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott planted three trees – two crepe myrtles and an oak – just outside the back door of hisContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is hosting the inaugural Call Me MiSTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) Summer Internship in the Columbia area this summer. “School District Five has been very fortunate to be able to partner with the Call Me MiSTER program and Clemson University to provide anContinue Reading
Learn how to treat heat-related illness like heat exhaustion This week, much of South Carolina will experience dangerously high temperatures. Extreme heat is deadly and kills more people than any other weather event. The American Red Cross shares tips for what to do during extreme heat, and how to preventContinue Reading
Jeremy Gerome Junious, a 35-year-old Columbia man, pled guilty to Burglary First Degree last week in Lexington County and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Thomas W. Cooper to twenty-two (22) years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Under South Carolina law, burglary first degree is categorized as aContinue Reading
By Mike DuBose with Dr. David Hurst, DMV What happens when our loving animals die? Many children and adults mourning the death of their beloved pets have asked about seeing them again in Heaven. We interviewed seven, senior ministers to explore their beliefs on whether we will see our petsContinue Reading
Washington, DC – Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), together with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Thom Tillis (R-NC), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Foreign Extortion Prevention Act to combat kleptocracy and corruption by criminalizing bribery demands by foreign officials. This legislationContinue Reading