Month: June 2022
Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green announced the arrest of Bobby Ray Robbins, age 25 of Lexington, for his involvement in an early morning shooting that left several victims injured that occurred on Sunday, near the Summer Cove Apartments. At approximately 3:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to Railroad Avenue to a shots fired call. When they […]
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Divers searched Lake Murray for a missing swimmer on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The dive teams searched an area near the Lake Murray dam following a call before noon on Friday regarding the missing man. West Columbia Police, the Irmo Fire District, and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and the SC Department of Natural Resources […]
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When the vote for State House Seat 89 was counted last Tuesday night only 26 votes separated incumbent Rep. Micah Caskey and challenger Melanie Shull. The race was so close race it triggered a mandatory recount. Caskey received 1,530 votes and Shull received 1,504 according the the SC Election Commission. Caskey got 50.43 percent of […]
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The Lexington Police Department and EMS were on the scene of a head-on collision Sunday on Augusta Road (US-1) near Cedarcrest Drive. The crash resulted in the road being closed. Drivers were asked to seek an alternate route until the wreckage was cleared from the road. Three people were transported by EMS from the scene […]
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The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is working to find out where 15-year-old Kandice Gibson is since her family reported she ran away in March. She can be seen on home security video leaving home through a window and running down her road. Her family believes she’s with someone she knows. Based on everything we’ve confirmed […]
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The Lexington Police Department is investigating an early Sunday morning shooting in the parking lot of the Summer Cove apartment complex. No one was struck by gunfire. A resident of the complex, who is believed to be involved in the shooting, was taken into custody. Detectives continue to interview witnesses. A shelter in place request […]
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Lexington County Fire Service responded to a reported wildland fire in the Gaston community on Friday at 1:10 p.m., The fire originated in the 100 block of Sturkie Road and quickly spread across several properties and affected one structure. SC Forestry personnel were requested and provided a bull dozier to assist in plowing a break […]
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According to a State Education Department audit Brookland-Cayce High School was in violation of state and district regulations during the 2020-21, COVID-affected school year. As a result, the school’s accreditation status has been dropped down. Before the audit, the State Board of Education rated BC as a school that best exemplified excellence in education and […]
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