NEWS
Lexington School District Two’s Chief Human Resource and Organizational Development Officer has received a top national award from the American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA). Dr. Angela Cooper is the winner of the 2025 Herb Salinger Personnel Administrator of the Year Award. The national award is given in recognition of an administrator who distinguishes […]
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Lexington Police responded to a collision, Monday before noon, on Columbia Avenue (US-378) near Meetze Avenue. The crash resulted in the closing of one lane in both directions. The road was congested with traffic merging into single lanes around the scene, but the road was cleared and reopened.The cause of the wreck is under investigation […]
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JJ’s Place, 557 Meeting St. in West Columbia has opened. It has pastries, loaves of freshly baked breads, bagels, coffee, cookies, brownies and muffins. The open sign in the window was turned on, Saturday, July 12. JJ’s Place also has outside tables so you can bring your pets.
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A Lexington County Detention Center inmate died Friday after being taken to a hospital. The inmate has been identified as 25-year-old Morgan Daniel Kannaday of Gaston, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “State troopers arrested Mr. Kannaday June 29 due to traffic offenses, a DUI and a drug charge,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “He […]
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Roberts Street in Lexington was closed Saturday night due to fallen trees and fallen power lines at South Lake Drive and Roberts Street. Lexington Police also advised drivers to watch for standing water on Columbia Avenue and several secondary roads. Emergency personnel responded to standing water on streets throughout town. Roberts Street was opened by […]
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Dutch Fork Fire Rescue, Columbia Fire Department, with the help of the Irmo Fire District, on Friday Night responded to a motor vehicle accident with possible entrapment at I-26 Westbound, Mile Marker 99, at a spot known as the Ballentine Triangle.Upon arrival, crews found a vehicle overturned and resting in the guardrail. After quickly making […]
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Residents of Victorian Lakes MHP at 4801 Sunset Boulevard in Lexington were able to return to their homes after a brief barricaded incident with a man in a mental health crisis who was threatening self harm. Lexington Police responded. The LPD Crisis Negotiations Unit quickly arrived on scene and talked to the man over the […]
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Michael Conley, Cayce’s New City Manager, has issued a letter outlining his vision and goals. Read it below: “As the new City Manager of Cayce, I am deeply honored to continue my service to this community that I have come to know and respect over the past several years. Having served as Assistant and Deputy […]
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