Batesburg-Leesville News

Statewide, 17,000 teachers are trained in the Darkness to Light program, in order to help them spot the warning signs of sexual abuse.

Get all the final results from Tuesday's contested races in municipalities in Lexington and Richland counties, including Batesburg-Leesville's mayoral race and Irmo's vote on allowing Sunday sale of beer and wine by the package.

Gina Smith McCarty is a 45-year-old native of Batesburg-Leesville who is a La Leche League leader and consultant for the Close To My Heart scrapbooking and stamping company.

South Carolina's marching season came to an end Saturday, as bands across the state put their best foot forward to try to be the Palmetto State's best.

Nine municipalities in Richland and Lexington counties have elections for town leaders Tuesday.

Batesburg-Leesville Councilman Steve Cainis holding a forum at 6:15 tonight on his plan for a water plant that differs from the project favored by other town leaders.

The Nov. 3 ballot in Batesburg-Leesville is a showdown between Mayor James Wiszowaty and two political foes.

Batesburg-Leesville voters are less than two weeks from deciding a mayor's race.

The State Ethics Commission has cleared Batesburg-Leesville Mayor James Wiszowaty of conflict-of-interest allegations in promoting a plan for a new town water plant.

Morgan Weaver and Cole Upton shared an unlikely achievement. The Chapin Elementary School classmates both had winning essays in this year's Grandparents of the Year competition sponsored by the State Fair.

Why I am running: One of the most important issues facing Batesburg-Leesville is water.

A town councilman in South Carolina has been cleared of assault charges involving another council member.

The Lexington County Council said they worked for over two years to find the family whose ancestors are buried in a field marked for development.

In a month's time, three children in the Midlands have died of complications related to swine flu.

Residents who want to vote in Nov. 3 municipal elections in Richland and Lexington counties have until the end of this week to register.

At 300-feet, and with an entourage of a dozen or so trucks, it doesn't exactly fit neatly into one of those "rest stop" parking spots.

Randall Shealy's roots are in a Saluda River valley flooded to create Lake Murray.

A small town election just got a whole lot more interesting. Two council candidates in Batesburg-Leesville challenged whether three others, including the current mayor, should be on the November ballot.

South Carolina residents agree on one thing about Gov. Mark Sanford - they are tired of the speculation about the embattled governor's future.

Three longtime Lexington County mayors face re-election challenges at the Nov. 3 ballot.