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Lexington Health names Kirk Jenkins as new president and CEO, succeeding Tod Augsburger

Lexington Health has unanimously named a new president and CEO. Kirk Jenkins, senior vice president of the Physician Network at Lexington Health, will succeed Tod Augsburger, current president and CEO, on January 1, 2026. Read the full announcement: https://blog.lexmed.com/…/lexington-health-announces…

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Collection-Recycling Center at 4765 Augusta Rd. officially opens on Friday, Riverchase Way Collection Center closed Monday

The Riverchase Way Collection Center (110 River Chase Way, between Lexington and West Columbia) permanently closed on Monday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. A brand-new, expanded facility—the Augusta Road Collection & Recycling Center (4765 Augusta Road)—will officially open on Friday, Sept. 5, at 7 a.m. County leaders and community members recently gathered for a ribbon […]

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Lexington intersection closed after fleeing suspect crashes into a vehicle, Sunday night

The entire intersection of North Lake Drive and Sunset Boulevard in Lexington was shut down, Sunday night. Lexington Police asked drivers to please take an alternate route if you were travelling through that portion of town. There were detours set up around the affected area Emergency personnel was on the scene. The intersection was closed […]

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South Congaree Police Chief experienced a medical event before crash

South Congaree Police Chief Steve Jonas experienced a medical event before the vehicle he was driving crossed the center line and struck another vehicle, according to Capt. Sonny Collins of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The SCHP investigated the crash involving Jonas. WIS-TV reported the medical emergency The crash occurred on Wednesday at 6:12 p.m. […]

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Lexington Police Department and Lexington County Fire Services respond to Saturday morning crash on North Lake at Cherokee Road

Units from the Lexington Police Department and Lexington County Fire Services were on the scene of a collision at North Lake Drive and Old Cherokee Road, Saturday morning. Several lanes of both roads were blocked while emergency response crews worked to clear the site.

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14-year-old arrested at Lexington 2 high school after gun is discovered, according to TV news report

A 14-year-old was arrested by Cayce Police for having a firearm at Brookland-Cayce High, Friday, according to WLTX-19. The teen has been taken to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice on a charge of unlawfully carrying a firearm. The student was arrested after a loaded gun was found in his backpack. According to WLTX, […]

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Lucky’s Sports Shack of Cayce, where you feel like you’re home, is in the Business Spotlight

It’s your lucky day when you walk into Lucky’s Sports Shack at 3030 Charleston Highway in Cayce (at the intersection of Fish Hatchery Road.) Cheryl Gunter opened Lucky’s more than five years ago and since opening, Lucky’s has become ingrained in the Cayce Community. She also owns the Lucky’s in Irmo that opened 14 years […]

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Vehicle vs. moped accident results in fatality on Charleston Highway, in Lexington County

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a vehicle vs. moped accident in the 3400 block of Charleston Highway in the West Columbia area of Lexington Countyshortly after 3 a.m., Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. Brandon Edward Clance, 34, of West Columbia was traveling westbound on Charleston Highway when he […]

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