Airport High has found its next football coach. The Eagles are hiring Chris Napier as the program’s new coach and school’s athletic director. The hire became official at Monday’s Lexington 2 school board meeting. Napier replaces Shane Fidler, who left earlier this month after two seasons to become the athletic director at White Knoll. “I am truly honored and humbled to be selected as the … Continue reading Airport High School lands next head football coach. Here is the latest

The busiest time on the South Carolina high school athletics calendar has arrived. The spring sport playoffs are in full swing, kicking off Monday, May 5, with non-stop action across Horry County for over two weeks. Playoff action in boys and girls lacrosse already began, as has playoff matchups in boys tennis. Other individual spring sports — like boys golf and track and field — … Continue reading Action-packed high school athletics playoffs begin this week in Horry County

When Emily Vinson wrapped up her junior season at Longwood last year, she had no plans to leave the Farmville, Virginia college in search of greener softball pastures. Vinson was coming off the best offensive season of her career and her defensive prowess a year earlier had earned her a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Rawlings Gold Glove Award, given to the nine best defensive players … Continue reading Portal gamble leads Vinson home to S. Carolina softball

A popular Peruvian tapas restaurant near northeast Columbia is planning to close next month. Ratio, which is located at 566 Spears Creek Church Road in Elgin, will be closing after its dinner service on June 28, according to a post from owner/chef Javier Uriarte on the restaurant’s Facebook page. Uriarte is a well-known restaurateur on the Midlands culinary scene, and was a SC Chef Ambassador … Continue reading A popular Peruvian restaurant near Columbia plans to close. What we know

BY LOU BEZJAK The SC High School League and SCISA boys and girls play-ofts get started next week. The SCHSL championships will be May 22-24 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia while the SCISA championships are set for May 10 SCHSL Boys SoccerClass 5A Division IWednesdayUpper State (9) River Bluff at (8) Dorman (12) Boiling Springs at (5) Wade Hampton (11) Rock Hill at (6) Dutch … Continue reading High school soccer playoff matchups, schedule

BY CHRIS TRAINOR Welcome back to the Restaurant Roundup, an occasional series where we take a look at news bits and items of interest in the food and restaurant scene in Columbia and across the Midlands. This week’s entry includes a popular coffee shop opening a new outpost in the Richland Library, a well-known pizza chain debuting near northeast Columbia, and the coming closure of … Continue reading Richland Library gets coffee shop, new pizza near Columbia

BY MICHAEL SAULS When Emily Vinson wrapped up her junior season at Longwood last year, she had no plans to leave the Farmville, Virginia college in search of greener softball pastures. Vinson was coming off the best offensive season of her career and her defensive prowess a year earlier had earned her a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Rawlings Gold Glove Award, given to the nine … Continue reading Portal gamble leads Vinson home to S. Carolina softball

BY NOAH FEIT For the first time in 2025 an earthquake was recorded in a part of South Carolina that borders on the Charlotte, North Carolina area, as seismic activity was recorded early Thursday morning. A 2.2 magnitude earthquake rumbled near the state line while most people were asleep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Thursday’s earthquake was recorded at 3:34 a.m. in the Lancaster … Continue reading Earthquake rumbles under Lancaster County area

A popular Peruvian tapas restaurant near northeast Columbia is planning to close next month. Ratio, which is located at 566 Spears Creek Church Road in Elgin, will be closing after its dinner service on June 28, according to a post from owner/chef Javier Uriarte on the restaurant’s Facebook page. Uriarte is a well-known restaurateur on the Midlands culinary scene, and was a SC Chef Ambassador … Continue reading Peruvian restaurant in Elgin plans to close

BY LOU BEZJAK With spring football practice beginning this week for high schools around the state, Lugoff-Elgin is looking for a football coach. Lugoff-Elgin coach and athletic director Leon Boulware is leaving to become Rock Hill’s next football coach. He will replace Randy Birch, who was with the school for just one season. Boulware was introduced at a press conference on Wednesday morning. “We had … Continue reading Lugoff-Elgin football coach is leaving for Rock Hill