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Collision blocks lane in Lexington, Wednesday evening

The Lexington Police Department asked drivers to please use caution while traveling inbound on South Lake Drive at Roberts Street, around 6 p.m. Wednesday. A collision had an inbound lane blocked. Police asked motorists to please pay attention to officers detouring traffic around the incident. Consider using an alternate route. (LPD photos.)

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Coroner identifies 10-year-old who died in mobile home fire, Tuesday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a mobile home fire that occurred in the 200 block of Golden Leaf Lane in Lexington at approximately noon on Tuesday. According to Fisher, Miss Chloe Eve Doby, 10, of Lexington was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival […]

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Crash in Cayce closes intersection at 12th Street and Frink Street, Wednesday

The Cayce Department of Public Safety was working to clear the road around 12:30 in the afternoon Wednesday. A collision occurred in the intersection of 12th Street and Frink Street. The intersection was expected to be blocked for an extended period of time while vehicles and debris are removed. There was no report of serious […]

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Coroner identifies 20-year-old killed in Lexington County head-on crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in vehicle accident that occurred in the 4700 block of Edmund Highway, South Congaree, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Tuesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Andrew William Day, 20, of Gaston was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Mr. Day was travelling east […]

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1 person dies in Lexington County crash, Tuesday night

One person was killd in a head-on collision, on Edmund Highway near Tina Drive Tuesday night. The crash also resulted in two others being injured and taken to the hospital. This crash occurred at 8:43 p.m., according to Lance Cpl. Tyler Tidwell of the SC Highway Patrol. He said a 2013 Chevy Cruze, with two […]

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West Columbia double homicide nets life sentence for man following conviction by a Lexington County Jury

Damien Lavar Ritter, a 28-year-old man from Estill, was convicted Monday by a Lexington County jury, after approximately 45 minutes of deliberation. Ritter was convicted for the Murder of Samir Atkins, 26, and Elzie Mack, 41. The jury also returned convictions of Attempted Murder, Kidnapping, and Armed Robbery. The trial began on Monday, with jury […]

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Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball Rookie team falls short in State Championship game

The Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball Rookie Division All-Stars fell short in the team’s quest for the DYB State Championship. Pineview lost to Gregg Park at Lemon Park in Barnwell by a score of 17-6. The Rookie Division players are ages 5 and 6 and finish the season as the DYB State Runner-up. “I couldn’t be […]

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Fireworks, special events mark Fourth of July in West Columbia

The Fourth of July is Sunday and West Columbia will be sure to mark this most-American holiday. July 4th is also known as Independence Day and the tradition to celebrate it goes back to 1776 and the American Revolution. It has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941. This year July 4th […]

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