Month: August 2024
Shayna N. McKnight, age 38, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following her conviction on charges of child physical abuse. Circuit Court Judge Heath P. Taylor imposed the sentence following a four day jury trial in Lexington County General Sessions Court this week. McKnight was convicted by the jury on all charges. McKnight […]
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Units from the Lexington Police Department responded to a crash on East Main Street (US-1) at Harmon Street. The crash occurred around 10 A.m. Friday. Inbound traffic was being detoured onto Taylor Street.First responders were working in the road at the scene of the crash. (LPD photos)
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Lexington Two will open on a normal school day schedule on Friday, August 9. After-school activities and programs will go on as scheduled Friday afternoon. All 4K and 4K DD classes will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, August 9, as initially planned. No 3-year-old classes will meet. 3K students will have their first day […]
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Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center – BLEC will distribute fresh produce boxes for individuals and families in need twice a month through October. The next date is August 9 from 9 AM to 12 PM at 1218 Batchelor Street, West Columbia, SC 29169. Additional services will include senior supplemental boxes and diabetic boxes.
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The Cayce Police Department is thrilled to announce the newest addition to their K9 team, Fletcher! Fletcher is a 19-month-old Labrador Retriever. Fletcher and his handler, Senior SRO/K9 Daniel Green, have completed basic handler training at Person-Borne Detection K9. Senior SRO/K9 Daniel Green, is certified by the International Police Work Dog Association (IPWDA.) He and Fletcher will […]
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Buses were back on the streets of West Columbia and summer vacation for the kids ended. Wednesday was the first day of school for all of Lexington School District Two. “We are excited to have opened today as scheduled, and our families and students arrived at schools this morning ready to get the new year […]
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation continues to respond to impacts of Tropical Storm Debby while also monitoring the forecast and preparing for additional heavy rainfall. As of midday today, there are closures on approximately 83 state-maintained roadways, primarily in the Lowcountry. SCDOT crews have been working around the clock and have reopened 25 roads […]
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West Columbia, SC (August 7, 2024, at 3:27 PM) – The City of West Columbia has issued the following closures, schedule changes, and postponements due to inclement weather from Tropical Storm Debby: City Hall City Hall will be closed on Thursday, August 8, 2024, due to inclement weather from Tropical Storm Debby. Meeting Street Artisan […]
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