Ballentine News

Many of the nation's teachers deliberate on how to bring technology into their classrooms.

Flowers will bloom no more and the popular Christmas lights will be dark at Derrick's Azalea Farm in Ballentine.

John Crosby and John Reynolds think their restaurants in the Irmo area are in perfect places.

State Rep. Ted Pitts, of Lexington, said he is dropping out of the Republican race for lieutenant governor because his National Guard unit has been called to serve in Afghanistan.

PUBLIC FORUMS: 7-8:30 tonight at the Ballentine Community Center, 1009 Bickley Road and 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

An Irmo playground about to open may not have been built if not for the generosity of WIS News 10 viewers and the National Guard.

ST. ANDREWS REGIONAL BRANCH: Kids' Cozy Corner, story time for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays.

WHAT'S GOOD HERE: Get to know the people behind local restaurants. Dean Quenneville opened the Cedar Cabin in Lexington in March with his brothers, John Quenneville and Mike Daly.

Tired of navigating around pallets of juice boxes and potato chips in Wal-Mart ? A new Wal-Mart model opening Aug.

Melanie Huggins took over as director of the Richland County Public Library last week.

Newberry County authorities on Wednesday started to arrest 42 men and women wanted on charges after a yearlong drug investigation, a Newberry County Sheriff's Office news release said.

Monday, June 01, 2009 at 1:09 p.m. IRMO-Becky Krantz, an English for Speakers of Other Languages teacher at Seven Oaks Elementary and Arturo Romero, facilities supervisor at CrossRoads Middle School, received Lexington-Richland Five's top honors.

Authorities in Richland County are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out on property early Friday in the Ballentine area near Lake Murray.

Officials say a Ballentine home and camper were damaged by fire early Friday morning, and they suspect arson.

The Senate walked away Wednesday from several pieces of legislation that hold significant public interest, including raising the state's cigarette tax, mandating a 24-hour abortion wait and capping property tax hikes on home buyers.

South Carolina legislative leaders said an agreement on a $5.6 billion spending plan is expected to be finalized today and sent to Gov.

In honor of National Teacher Recognition Week, we asked readers - young and old alike - to tell us about their favorite teachers.