A proposed 318 unit apartment complex received the green light with a final reading at the Irmo Town Council meeting on Tuesday, August 18. The Carolina Flats Apartments will be located on 22 acres in an old mining site on Columbiana Drive near Woodspring Suites. “We heard you and we listened,” said Seth Peterson of Long Key Developments. “WeContinue Reading
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) has announced that Rickey L. Mack, assistant general manager for The COMET’s operations contractor, RATP Dev USA, has been selected by the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs as its Veteran of the Month for August 2026. A retired senior chief pettyContinue Reading
By Robin All This new player has made a great start with the order of movement in his backswing. Notice the good rotation of the big muscles of the body, which helps transfer weight to the back foot while turning the back toward the target. The extended front (left) armContinue Reading
Photo: Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun (right) and Army Capt. Jerome A. Dolan, 1st Cavalry Division, carry an exhausted soldier off the battlefield in Korea, early in the war. Credit:Army VIRIN:500712-O-D0439-001 By Dennis H. Klein and Wade Thompson The Korean War lasted for 3 years (1950-1953) and was a warContinue Reading
Shannon Bobertz helping guide one of America’s most complex conservation agencies By Thomas S. Mullikin Every agency needs a rock who is not always the loudest voice in the room or the person chasing the spotlight or searching for the next headline. It needs someone who remains standing when theContinue Reading
SAVATREE ARBORISTS COMPLETE SURGICAL RESCUE OF 300-YEAR-OLD REVOLUTIONARY WAR “WITNESS TREE” A 300-year-old live oak that stood witness to one of the final major battles of the Revolutionary War’s Southern Campaign is receiving specialized care to ensure it survives for generations to come. Master arborists from SavATree recently began aContinue Reading
School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties Student Nutrition Director Shana Catoe has been featured in the School Nutrition Association’s magazine and newsletter. The feature provides a behind-the-scenes look at Catoe’s journey into K-12 school nutrition, the people who have influenced and inspired her career, and whether she enjoyedContinue Reading
Students from Irmo High School recently joined more than 9,000 young leaders in Washington, D.C., for the 2026 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference (NLC). The week-long event, held from July 6 – 11, provided a platform for students to expand their horizons, hone essentialContinue Reading
By Radley West August is a fascinating month. Children are mourning the end of summer. Teachers are mentally preparing for a brand-new school year. Meanwhile, parents are standing in the school supply aisle trying very hard not to look too excited. It’s one of the greatest examples of mixed emotionsContinue Reading
Dominion Energy South Carolina has completed restoration work on the Saluda Shoals dam intake towers, marking the completion of a two-year project that began in 2024. The five-tower array was refitted with new headgates that control the flow of water into the hydroelectric plant on the Lower Saluda River. TheContinue Reading
The American Red Cross continues to urge donors of all blood types to act now and make an appointment to give blood or platelets amid the ongoing national blood crisis. Just three additional donors at every blood drive could help further stabilize the blood supply and ensure patients continue receivingContinue Reading