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The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department was on the scene of a shooting in which one person died, after 7 p.m., Sunday. I – 26 eastbound was blocked at the 91 Mile Marker as SLED is investigated an officer-involved shooting, Sunday night, according to Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. Newberry County Law […]
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As the job developer for Lexington Two Schools, Susie Day presents students to businesses. Her effort is to find employment for the students after high school. The students she works with are high school juniors and seniors in the Student Employability Training (SET) program. It’s a non-diploma program that provides community-based work or volunteer experience. […]
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West Columbia was the second-fastest growing municipality in Lexington County, according to 2020 Census numbers released Thursday. West Columbia had a population 17,416 in 2020 and it grew by 16.2 percent from 2010 to 2020. Cayce’s population was 13,971 and it grew by 11.52 percent. Other close-by municipalities added population. Pine Ridge grew by five […]
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The Cayce Department of Public Safety shut down Charleston Hwy in the 2200 block, Saturday afternoon. Lexington County Fire service is battling an incident that is creating heavy smoke at American Scrap Iron and Metal. A water supply hose has been stretched across the road. Officers are asking drivers avoid the area.
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An overturned 18-wheeler on the overpass of I-26 West and I-126, at Mile Maker 108 is causing traffic jams before noon Friday. The overpass is closed while crews work to clear the wreck.
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Lexington County is the fastest-growing county in the region known as the Midlands, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Lexington County’s population grew by 12 percent from 2010 to 2020. Richland County grew by 8 percent. Lexington County’s population was listed at 293,991. Richland County’s Census population was 416,147. The […]
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Michael Mayo, owner of Palmetto Outdoor, received the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Tourism Advocate Award, Thursday. His ecotourism business has attracted thousands each year to the Saluda and Congaree rivers to tube, canoe and kayak. Mayo said: “I was shocked to receive the award.” he also said: “One of the greatest moments in my career.”West […]
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Reynerio Rafael Romero, Jr., a 27-year-old validated gang member living in Pelion, pled guilty to trafficking cocaine second offense and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge George M. McFaddin, Jr., Wednesday to 15 years in prison. Under South Carolina Law, Trafficking Cocaine Second Offense is classified as a serious, violent offense and “no parole.” In […]
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