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$150 fine in Lexington County for violating noise ordinance with New Year celebration fireworks

If you plan to shoot off fireworks for the New Year, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is reminding residents that there is a noise ordinance in the unincorporated areas of Lexington County!-On New Year’s Eve fireworks can be shot until 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 1. Shooting off fireworks after 12:30 a.m., is a violation of […]

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Lexington County Coroner has identified the man who died in a single- vehicle accident, late Saturday night

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 4800 block of Fairview Road in the Leesville area of Lexington County onSaturday, 2025, at approximately 11:24 p.m. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Kai Lin Earl Maroney, 44, of Leesville was traveling eastbound onFairview Road when he traveled […]

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Emergency crews work to clear the scene of a two-vehicle crash near Lexington

Emergency crews were on the scene of a collision on North Lake Drive (SC-6) near Old Cherokee Road in Lexington Friday around 3:30 p.m. The crash resulted in the closing of an inbound and outbound lane. (LPD Photo) First responders were in the road, working to clear the site. The crash occurred outside of the […]

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2 crashes on Mineral Spring Road in Lexington, result in closed road

A collision on Mineral Springs Road, around 11 a.m., Friday, near Sunset Blvd (US-378) resulted in all lanes of Mineral Springs Road being closed. This crash occurred outside of the jurisdiction of the Town of Lexington, SC. Lexington Police officers assisted with traffic control while the South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated the wreck. As the […]

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Woman, 24, and a 1-year-old identified as victims of fatal Christmas Eve, Lexington County crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the two people who died in a two-vehicle accident in the 5200 block of Platt Springs Road, near Lexington, in Lexington County on Wednesday, at approximately 11:30 p.m. According to Fisher, Mrs. Gloria Martinez Alonso, 24, and Miss Elisa Martinez, 1, of West Columbia were traveling eastbound on […]

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Lexington School District 2 Annual Teacher Job Fair scheduled for Jan. 27

Explore career opportunities in Lexington School District Two at the annual Teacher Job Fair, set for Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The fair is scheduled for 4 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Lexington Two Performing Arts Center, 3205 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia.  Participants will have the opportunity to meet and talk with administrators and teachers from […]

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2 people die in Christmas Eve collision on Platt Springs Road in Lexington County

Two people were killed in a wrong-way, Christmas Eve collision on Platt Springs Road in Lexington County, according to Master Trooper Hannah Davidson of the SC Highway Patrol. The crash happened at about 11:30 p.m., Wednesday on Platt Springs Road (SC 602) near Dairy June Road. Trooper Davidson said the two-vehicle crash resulted in two […]

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Augusta Road and Jarvis Klapman Boulevard repaved in West Columbia, what’s next?

Things are looking better on Augusta Road (US 1) in West Columbia and Jarvis Klapman Boulevard.The repaving portion of the SCDOT’s US Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Project from Dreher Road to the I-26 on-ramp in West Columbia has been completed. “I’m very excited to see this project coming to fruition,” said Mayor Tem Miles. “It looks […]

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