Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Red Cross plans Lexington County blood drives (lexingtonchronicle.com) — West Columbia residents can roll up their sleeves at a Red Cross blood drive on Sept. 11 at Total Comfort Solutions on Orchard Drive, part of a countywide push to prevent shortages. Several other drives are scheduled across Lexington County and Columbia, with donors receiving a small Hello Kitty-themed thank-you gift while supplies last.
• These area middle schools are among SC's top performers. Who's on the list? (thestate.com) — Middle schoolers at Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia posted some of the strongest English and math scores in the Columbia area on last year's SC READY tests. The article breaks down how Gray and several Lexington and Richland schools outperformed state averages, helping parents gauge how their child's school stacks up academically.
• Cayce Police investigating fatal hit-and-run collision (abccolumbia.com) — A woman from nearby Cayce was killed in a hit-and-run early Sunday on Frink Street, a route many West Columbia drivers may use. Cayce Police are asking anyone who saw anything or has camera footage to contact investigators or CrimeStoppers as they work to identify the vehicle and driver.
Fulmer Volleyball Game vs. Pine Ridge 6:00 PM; Fulmer's Gym R. H. Fulmer Middle School 1614 Walterboro St, West Columbia, SC 29170, USA 6:00 pm
Chicora Commissioners Meeting → Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Horry Georgetown Technical College, 2050 US 501 East, Conway, SC 29526 6:00 pm
Volleyball @ Fulmer Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172 6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I have 2 buckets filled with kids clothes from Boys , baby, and girls sizes from NB - 12 years old. I'd like to give these to someone who actually needs them and isn't looking to re sell, my… (Nextdoor The Dales)
Hey neighbors. Does anyone know how to make these? If so please reach out to me I'd like to have 2 made - for our rescue and for a feral colony. Thank you! (Nextdoor Lloydwoods)
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🗞 Nearby News
Cayce
Driver unknown after Cayce woman killed in hit-and-run (wach.com)
A burger bounce back: This previously closed Lexington restaurant will reopen (thestate.com)
Lexington County sues Town of Chapin over sewer access for proposed Brighton development (wltx.com)
Irmo
DJ Huggins shines in football season opener, plus how other Gamecock commits fared (thestate.com)
Find Top Online Math Tutoring Jobs in Shaw AFB, SC (care.com)
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