Month: February 2023
The Special Election to fill an open seat on Town Council is set for May 2, 2023 – following the recent resignation of Steve Baker who is moving. The term expires November 2025. Filing opens at Noon on February 24, 2023 and goes through Noon on March 6, 2023. For more information on how to […]
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Interstate-26 westbound is closed at Mile Marker 100 (in the construction zone) due to a vehicle fire. An Irmo Fire District crew and Columbia Fire personnel have extinguished a fire involving a big rig, Emergency units are working to clear the road. Expect delays if your travels involve 26 westbound, please avoid the area if […]
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrests of two Lexington men on unrelated child sexual abuse material charges. Timothy Jacob Sullivan (age 42), of Lexington, and Billy Bruce Price (age 88), of Lexington, on four total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with […]
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A West Columbia man faces a series of drug charges after narcotics agents said he had drugs delivered to his home last month. Nasiyr Shem James, 28, is charged with trafficking crack, trafficking cocaine, trafficking marijuana, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, according […]
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Due to rising water levels and flooding from the heavy rain over the weekend, Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Cayce Riverwalk are closed. Phase 1 and Phase 2 run from the Blossom Street Bridge to the H. Kelley Jones Park.
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Lexington Police are reporting a collision at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) at Old Cherokee Road that occurred on Monday afternoon. Several first responders were on the scene. The crash resulted in the closing of multiple lanes closed. Police asked drivers to please seek an alternate route until the road reopens.
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What started as a Lexington Police officer traffic stop for a possible impaired driver ended with a narcotics trafficking arrest. Nearly 1,000 Xanax pills were found, along with two handguns. And $1,650 cash was seized. (LPD photo) Lexington Police say proactive traffic enforcement goes a long way in keeping the community safe and is part […]
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Units from the Lexington County Fire Service fought an overnight blaze at a home early Monday morning. At about 2 a.m., firefighters with the Lexington County Fire Service responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Rawl Street, near the intersection at South Lake Drive. Fire and smoke were seen coming from the […]
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