Familyfest set for May 26

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Saturday, May 25th, 2013, 12:51pm

Familyfest 2013 will take center stage, Sunday May 26th at Columbia’s Finlay Park. South Carolina’s largest and longest running family festival and Memorial Day Tribute happens at 4pm, Sunday May 26th inside Columbia’s beautiful Finlay Park.

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Deputies investigating string of church burglaries

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 24th, 2013, 4:32pm

Deputies investigating string of church burglaries

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying the person or persons who broke into five churches near Pelion and Swansea.

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Expect traffic delays on May 25 due to Jailbreak 5-K Run

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 24th, 2013, 12:31pm

Expect traffic delays on May 25 due to Jailbreak 5-K Run

On Saturday, May 25, motorists will experience traffic delays on roads near the Lexington County James R. Metts Law Enforcement Complex, 521 Gibson Road, Lexington, between 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. during the seventh annual Lexington County Sheriff’s Foundation Jailbreak 5-K Run.

Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts said Gibson Road in the vicinity of the Law Enforcement Complex will be closed temporarily to traffic during the 5-K run. Motorists on other roads in the vicinity of the complex will experience temporary traffic delays during the race.

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City Of Columbia to Host Kids Day! Columbia This Weekend

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 8:32pm

City Of Columbia to Host Kids Day! Columbia This Weekend

City of Columbia Parks and Recreation and First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina are encouraging families to get out and get moving during the annual Let’s Move –Kids Day Columbia event taking place on Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Finlay Park.

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Accountant's report confirms WIS investigation

Submitted by WIS Web Staff on Thursday, May 23rd, 8:00 pm

CAYCE, SC (WIS)- An accounting firm's report into a high school's athletic booster club confirms what WIS uncovered in its investigation.

A report released this week showed that two checks were indeed signed by an unauthorized district employee to provide pregame meals for the football team. In WIS' report, we discovered those checks were signed by Brookland-Cayce High School's Athletic Director Rusty Charpia.

One check was written for $340 to Bogarts, which is a
restaurant in West Columbia. The second was made out for cash at $360.

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Cops: Suspects assault man, then rob, assault woman

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 4:28pm

Source: Springdale Police

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Lexington One’s Jackson to lead FOCUS program

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 9:37am

Lexington One’s Jackson to lead FOCUS program

At the Tuesday, May 21, 2013, board meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees the board approved the administration’s recommendation to promote John Robert Jackson to the position of director of the district’s alternative program, FOCUS, for the 2013–2014 school year.

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