NEWS

Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant in West Columbia’s Capitol Square is closing

Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant in West Columbia’s Capitol Square announced in a Facebook post that it is closing after 29 years in business, as its “lease comes to an end.” The post indicates that the owners hope to open another restaurant at some point. Jin Jin is at 469 Sunset Boulevard. House of Raeford moved […]

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Driver fails to stop, results in a crash on S. Lake Drive and I-20 in Lexington

Lexington Police Department were on the scene of a crash on South Lake Drive at Interstate 20, Saturday morning. One lane in each direction of South Lake Drive was blocked due to a collision between a vehicle and a tractor trailer. Before noon, all lanes of South Lake Drive at Interstate 20 were reopened. The […]

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West Columbia Police arrest 4 on charges related to a Nov. 25 shooting

West Columbia Police Department investigators have made arrests stemming from a shooting. On Nov. 25, officers responded to a home on the 600 block of Lown Street that had been struck by gunfire. Following an investigation by WCPD detectives, the following individuals were arrested on Nov. 30, for Discharging a Firearm into a Dwelling, Possession […]

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Lexington Christmas Parade is Sunday, resulting in road closings and detours Sunday afternoon

Chief Terrence Green would like to notify the Town of Lexington community that there will be road closures and detours during the afternoon of Sunday, December 3, 2022, for the Town of Lexington Christmas Parade in downtown Lexington. These road closures and detours will begin at 1:00 p.m. with the closure of West Butler Street, […]

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City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market is canceled this Saturday, Dec. 2

Due to inclement weather, the City of West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market is canceled this Saturday, Dec. 2. Shop with the vendors next Saturday, from 11 AM – 3 PM, at the Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. Free parking is […]

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A late score and Gray Collegiate falls to Oceanside in the 2A State Championship High School Football Game

Gray Collegiate Academy fell to Oceanside, Thursday night in the 2A State High School Football Championship game. It was played on the campus of SC State University in Orangeburg. Final score Oceanside 35, Gray 28. Gray jumped out to a 14-0 lead on a 32-yard TD pass from Tyler Waller to Jamarious Lockett and a […]

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Fulmer Middle School basketball team on the big stage, scrimmages during halftime of USC game

The start of regular season basketball play is big enough, but Fulmer Middle School’s boys’ team had an even bigger moment this week. The Lexington Two team, coached by Fulmer teacher Brett Ebener, was invited to participate in an inter-squad scrimmage during halftime of the University of South Carolina men’s basketball game against Notre Dame […]

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Lexington man sentenced to 2 years in prison for filing false tax returns for himself and clients

A South Carolina man was sentenced yesterday to 24 months in prison for preparing and filing false individual income tax returns for himself and his clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, Jeffrey Harmon of Lexington, owned and operated TFL Worldwide, a tax preparation business through which he willfully prepared and filed […]

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