NEWS

6 cars involved in accident worked by the Irmo Fire district

A crew from the Irmo Fire District responded to a traffic accident on Lake Murray Boulevard between Childs Street and Woodrow Street involving six vehicles, according to the Irmo Fire District. The wreckage started at Childs Street and ended at Woodrow. Several lanes were blocked heading toward the Lake Murray Dam. There were minor injuries […]

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Former Lexington County detention deputy faces two criminal charges

A former Lexington County detention deputy is accused of providing contraband to an inmate and misconduct in office, according to the State Law Enforcement Division. SLED agents arrested Yvette Constantino Wiggins, 57, after she turned herself in Thursday morning at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department’s headquarters. “When I became aware of Ms. Wiggins’ alleged conduct, I referred the […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies man who died after being hit while driving a golf cart

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle vs. golf cart accident in the 600 block of Huckabee Mill Road in the Swansea area of Lexington County at approximately 10:39 A.M. on Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Christopher Dean Hoffman, 51, of Swansea was operating a golf carttraveling southbound […]

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Cayce Re-introduces Cayce Code Compliance Team

CAYCE, SC – The City of Cayce is rolling out a brand-new look for their Cayce Code Compliance Department. Cayce Interim City Manager, Jim Crosland, stated, “We want the public to know that our Code Compliance team is here to help our citizens and businesses come into and stay in compliance. Cayce is open for business and our staff is here […]

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Brookland-Cayce and Airport High Schools will not participate in sub-varsity level athletic contests with Gray Collegiate

Dr. Brian Newsome is the principal of Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia. Earlier this week he issued a letter stating that Brookland-Cayce and Airport High Schools will not t participate in sub-varsity level athletic contests with Gray Collegiate. Below is a copy of that letter. Lexington Two issued an official response to the letter. […]

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SCDOT to temporarily close I-20 westbound ramp onto I-26 westbound beginning 11 p.m. on Friday

 The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close the I-20 westbound ramp (Exit 64B) onto I-26 westbound beginning 11 p.m. on Friday, August 16 to perform construction. The ramp is expected to be reopened by 5 a.m. on Monday, August 19. The closure is part of Phase 2 of the Carolina Crossroads Project. As […]

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4 new State Street businesses to celebrate Grand Opening with a Block Party on Aug. 23

There are new businesses coming to State Street and from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Friday Aug. 23, those new businesses will celebrate their Grand opening with a Ribbon Cutting and Block Party. Everyone is invited.The new businesses are in the 300 Block of State Street they are: West Vista Realty; Steven Whetstone Fine […]

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Drug stash houses in Lexington County result in federal jail sentences for conspirators

Benjamin Johnathan Newman, 38, an inmate in the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC), was sentenced to more than 26 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin. Newman has been incarcerated in the state prison system since 2012, serving a 25-year sentence for drug […]

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