Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Midlands report from HERE Lexington.
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina wide receiver Sidney Rice, who starred in Columbia, has been named to the 2026 SEC Football Legends class presented by T-Mobile, the league office announced Thursday. Rice, who play
From HERE Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell said at ACC Tipoff that Dillon Hunter’s fifth-season eligibility remains on hold and that injuries have left the Tigers behind schedule ahead of a Nov. 2 opene
From the HERE City National Desk
MILWAUKEE — Major League Baseball released the schedule for the 2026 National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers, a rematch for a second stra
From HERE Irmo
IRMO, S.C. — Lexington-Richland School District Five held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for a new Administrative and Professional Development Center on the district's Irmo campus. The new administrative and professi
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A statewide education law that guarantees teachers two days free of meetings before the school year still is not reaching every classroom, according to a new survey from the
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Italian Festival has been postponed to Saturday, Oct. 17, at Finlay Park after organizers cited a rainy weekend forecast tied to Hurricane Isaias. The festival was originally scheduled for S
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina State Fair returns to Columbia Oct. 15-25 with new food and drink offerings, more than 60 rides and a slate of entertainment additions. New this year is the Pepsi Plaza entertainment a
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Bechtel and the University of South Carolina are launching a partnership aimed at expanding the statewide nuclear workforce pipeline, including a new Bechtel Nuclear Energy
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is beginning a statewide shift toward electronic vehicle titles under a new Department of Motor Vehicles law that took effect this week, with the biggest chan
Public Safety
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher will hold a press conference Friday to announce the cause and manner of death in the Elena Moore case. The conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Lexington County Coroner's Office. Officials said the briefing will be open only to members…
From HERE Aiken
AIKEN, S.C. — The Aiken County Sheriff's Office plans to operate a Flock license plate reader inside North Augusta city limits as part of a countywide camera partnership, city public safety leaders told council. On Sept.
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina House member Marvin Pendarvis pleaded guilty Wednesday to nine federal charges tied to a scheme in which prosecutors said he took settlement money that
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — With less than a month until Election Day, the economy is the dominant issue for midterm voters, and a new national voter panel shows Americans across the political spectrum
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are entering triage mode four weeks from Election Day, with a growing number privately fearing their chances of holding the majority are vanishing as Presid
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is running again to lead Senate Democrats, even as several of his own nominees refuse to commit to supporting him after the Novem
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina metro areas dominate a national ranking of markets where newly built homes are most available and competitively priced Top Metros for New Construction report
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