Month: June 2024
Todd Cockrell won the Republican Primary for the Lexington County Council Dist. 4 County seat, Tuesday. He defeated Doug Leonard with 51% of the vote to 49%. That Lexington County Council Seat has been held by Deb Summers for years. She did not run in 2024. There will be a run-off to determine the Republican […]
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Planet Fitness at 2410 Augusta Road in the Danwood Shopping Center is now open. The Planet Fitness facility is in a 26,000 square-foot space and it anchors the shopping center. Over the past year, the shopping center has been undergoing a façade redevelopment and improvements. Planet Fitness opened late Monday. Other stores in the shopping […]
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The South Carolina Primary Election is Tuesday. Voters across the state are set to cast ballots to choose who will represent the party in November’s general election. Polls open statewide beginning at 7 a.m. and will be open until 7 p.m. Anyone standing in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote. You will […]
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The Lexington County Fire Service released call data for May. It shows that the LCFS responded to 1,626 total calls in May, compared to 1,594 calls in April. Calls included 14 structure fire responses and 16 hazardous material responses and 7 technical rescue responses. There were 10 wild fire responses with 57 acres burned. There […]
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The 8th Annual Taste on the River is 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Stone River in West Columbia. Enjoy UNLIMITED tastings from 13 of the Midlands’ top restaurants, an Open Bar, and a silent auction with AMAZING items up for bidding—all for a great cause! There’s a limited number of tickets, secure yours now before they […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a vehicle vs.pedestrian accident in the 1900 block of Woodtrail Drive, in the Gaston area of Lexington County on Saturday , at approximately 9:12 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Walter Vinicio Diaz Perez, 17, of Gaston was in the road when he was […]
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Lexington County deputies along with U.S. Marshals arrested a man and a woman Thursday afternoon in connection to a 2022 deadly shooting. Deputies are trying to locate one more suspect. Chendric Jawan Brown, 25, is charged with one count of murder and one count of conspiracy and London Ja’Kia Oliver, 26, is charged with one […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person whose body was found ina wooded area on Roundtree Court in the Gaston area of Lexington County at approximately 2:18 p.m. Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. Joseph Matthew Kosmos, 37, of Lexington was reported as a missingperson in May, and his body was discovered by the […]
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