NEWS
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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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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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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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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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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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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Near record high temperatures are expected for Christmas Day, according to the US National Weather Service-Columbia.Temperatures will climb into the mid-to-upper 70s on Dec. 25. The warm pattern will continue and winter won’t make a true return until early next week. Wednesday was tied for the highest temperature observed on Christmas Eve in Columbia. A […]
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Gus Manos passed away on Dec. 19. Below is an article (with minor edits) written in June of 2015 for the Lexington County Chronicle. I sat in a booth at Zesto in West Columbia and listened to Gus tell his story. He was captivating to listen to. Gus was engaging, kind, sentimental and most of […]
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