By Mike DuBose Criminals exploit speed, fear and trust. The telephone and internet have made life easier, but they have also opened our homes, cars, businesses and smartphones to criminals thousands of miles away. Robocalls, fraudulent texts and emails, and official-looking websites arrive daily. Artificial intelligence has made itContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — The Town of Irmo will launch a new live music series Thursday, Sept. 3, bringing jazz performances, food and a relaxed outdoor atmosphere to Whitt Cline Community Park. Jazz on Carlisle is being presented in partnership with the ColaJazz Foundation and will feature jazz musicians performing atContinue Reading
You don’t have to eat perfectly to improve your health. When it comes to gut health, one of the most useful goals may be to focus less on perfection and more on variety. One simple approach is to try eating 30 different plant foods each week. And before you think,Continue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — Whitt Cline, retired public works director for the Town of Irmo, has been recognized with the 2026 Golden Acorn Award from Trees SC for his decades of service to the community and commitment to urban forestry. Cline received the award during the Fall South Carolina Urban ForestryContinue Reading
Ness Dreams Hot Dogs and Catering will hold a hot dog eating contest on Saturday, Sept. 5, beginning at 1 p.m. Contestants will have 10 minutes to eat as many hot dogs as possible. Prizes will be awarded to the first-, second- and third-place finishers. The entry fee is $20.Continue Reading
Unbound Dance Company will present “Afterlight,” an evening of original movement and storytelling, August 28-29 at the Lexington 2 Performing Arts Center, 3205 Platt Springs Road in West Columbia. Both performances will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are available through TicketLeap. The company’s fifth full-length production, “Afterlight” explores what itContinue Reading
By Radley West Dear Younger Me, I’m 75 now, and I wanted to thank you. Thank you for taking those walks when you didn’t feel like it. I still enjoy evening strolls, and I don’t take a single one for granted. Thank you for lifting weights. You thought you wereContinue Reading
The Town of Chapin has been named in a lawsuit from the County of Lexington which could result in a $20 million judgement against the town and it’s mayor. A lawsuit was filed on Monday, August 24 in the county of Lexington. The lawsuit shows breach of contract for theContinue Reading
Youngs Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will host Community Conversation: Power Belongs to the People September 3, at 7 pm at the church, located at 7336 Carlisle Street, Irmo. The free community event will bring residents together for a conversation about the history, power, necessity and importance of voting, whileContinue Reading
Lexington County files lawsuit August 24 against Chapin for breaching a contract to provide sewer service to Chapin Technology Park, a development property the county has owned and been working on for around 14 years. The county’s claim is that it has spent more than $16 million building out infrastructureContinue Reading
Captain Bryan Farrington and Captain Tonya Farrington relieve retired Major Mark Craddock By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Salvation Army of the Midlands’ new area-directors – Captains Bryan and Tonya Farrington – stopped by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) main headquarters, specifically the office of Sheriff Leon Lott, lastContinue Reading