NEWS
Effective Monday, August 30, any Lexington Two student or staff member riding a school bus will be required to wear a face mask. While the SC Department of Education had stopped enforcing the federal mask requirement over the summer, today’s increasing levels of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 in local communities — including […]
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After over twelve hours of both the LPD and Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Crisis Negotiations Teams attempting to talk a barricaded man from a shed, tactical operations by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department brought the incident to a close. The man was transported by Lexington County EMS for a mental health evaluation at the hospital. […]
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The dog days of August are upon us. West Columbia is a great place for dog-owners with its many public parks and some businesses that welcome the four-legged family members. Stephen Carter moved from Columbia to the Brookland Development at State and Meeting streets about two years ago. “We walk on Riverwalk a lot, morning […]
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Spa 131 offers an experience to enhance your mind, body, and spirit. The elegant spa is owned by Marci Ruffin Delaney and it has been at 131 State Street, West Columbia, for 12 years. “Our staff of professionals works to help you melt away the distractions in your life in a calming, comfortable setting,” Marci […]
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A Gaston man accused of shooting into a minivan in May turned himself in Tuesday night. Kristofer Jaiwon Thomas, 19, is charged with two counts of attempted murder, discharging a firearm into a vehicle, and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. A 17-year-old co-defendant was arrested in May. His name […]
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A Dutch Fork High School football player died after collapsing at football practice, Tuesday. Jack Alkhatib, 17 of Irmo, was identified as the player who died by Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford Wednesday. Lexington-Richland School District Five issued a statement late Tuesday night confirming the student had passed away. But the student was not identified. […]
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The number of COVID cases has spiked recently and the beds at Lexington Medical Center are again being filled with virus patients. The hospital’s staff is working to treat the sick. “They are doing the hardest work right now to fight this virus,” said Gregg Martin, the owner of Primal Gourmet, 725 Meeting St., West […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of stealing electronics and boating items from a boat on Lake Murray. Eric Nickels, 36, is charged with grand larceny and receiving stolen goods, according to arrest warrants. “Based on what detectives have pieced together during their review of the case, Nickels paddled a kayak up to […]
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