From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Several Lexington Two high school students have been selected to the prestigious 2020 Palmetto Boys and Girls State programs.  Both weeklong in-person sessions for the programs, sponsored by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, are cancelled this summer due to COVID-19, but students will be […]

Starting Wednesday, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) will return to operating five days a week. Previously, SCDMV branch offices were open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Customers must continue to schedule appointments online to maintain social distancing inside branch offices. SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT “I am excited that DMV operations will return to five days […]

An 18-wheeler turned over on Augusta Road (US 1) at I-26 early Wednesday morning. The incident resulted in the closing of all lanes of Augusta Road. Traffic was being detoured onto the I-26. A tow-truck was on the site at around 6:30 a.m. to pull the overturned tractor trailer back onto its wheels. West Columbia […]

By Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Melanie Thornton got an idea while walking with her son through their Quail Hollow neighborhood. There were lots of children out in their yards, at home because of school closures to help stop the spread of COVID-19.  What better way to connect with them than to […]

Pine Ridge Middle School’s Student Council has been honored with a top state award.Pine Ridge Student Council members include Braelyn Addy, Tyler Broomfield, Ji”Myriah Buckley, LaMarria Burgess, Ellen Casanova, Allison Castillo-Estrada, Kimberly Chavez Jarquin, Courtney Chavis, Logan Crandall, Jeffrey Davis, Caylee Freeman, Ciera Ford, Aubrey Frye, Zyon Hammond, Andrew Hudson, Kyrin Lavington, Macie McCracken, Marleen […]

The Lexington Police Department reported a collision, Tuesday morning, on Sunset Blvd. (US-378) near Old Cherokee Road. It had inbound traffic limited to a single lane. It was reported around 7:30 a.m. Police asked motorists to please be alert to emergency personnel who were on scene. The cause of the collision was a driver failing […]

From Nephron News – As the Midlands celebrates National Police Week, Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is joining forces with Lexington restaurant Private Property and Lexington-area restaurant supplier U.S. Foods to honor the men and women in uniform of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office and Lexington Police Department by providing them with meals. “In the face of […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision following a police pursuit. The collision occurred in the 4300 block of the 12th Street Extension just before 11 p.m. Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. Quinton J. Nunn, 26, of Blythewood was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries […]