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Tractor-trailer hauling livestock crashes on I-20

A tractor-trailer hauling livestock crashed through a wooded median on Interstate 20 Westbound at the 45-mile marker, Wednesday afternoonLexington County Fire Service, EMS, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and the SC Highway Patrol were on the scene. A driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for care. The accident caused delays.

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Gilbert woman accused of stealing from 4 Lexington County churches

 A Gilbert woman is accused of stealing items last month from four Lexington County churches. Leslie Reese, 42, is charged with four counts of third-degree burglary and a single count of unlawful conduct toward a child, according to arrest warrants. “After reviewing security cam footage at Gilbert United Methodist Church, property crimes investigators confirmed Reese […]

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Marquis Solomon selected as West Columbia’s new fire chief

From Anna Huffman – City of West Columbia – West Columbia City Council has selected Marquis Solomon as West Columbia’s Fire Chief. Solomon is a 23-year fire service veteran. He most recently held the position as West Columbia’s Deputy Fire Chief and Public Information Officer. He has been the second in command of the West Columbia […]

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Lexington Police arrest teacher after being tipped off there was a gun in the car

Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green announced the arrest of a River Bluff High School teacher for a weapons law violation after officers allegedly found a handgun in a car at River Bluff High School on Corley Mill Road. On Friday afternoon, (Dec. 2) School Resource Officers followed up on an anonymous tip that a teacher […]

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West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market 2nd Thursday Night Market – This Week!

From Anna Huffman – City of West Columbia – The City of West Columbia’s 2nd Thursday Night Meeting Street Artisan Market is this Thursday, December 8, from 4 pm – 8 pm, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. In addition to over 20 vendors, there will be free henna tattoos and balloon art by Emerald Artistry and live […]

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Airport High School’s JROTC drill team wins State Drill Team Championship for the 15th consecutive year

Airport High School’s JROTC drill team won the All-Army Palmetto State Drill Team Championship over the weekend, the 15th consecutive year the team has taken the title. CSM Harry Ferguson is drill team’s coach and adviser at the Lexington Two high school. In addition to its overall first place finish, Golden Talon team members also […]

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Lexington Police ask for help to find suspects connected to October apartment shooting

Detectives of the Lexington Police Department continue investigating a shooting that happened on October 9, 2022, at the Reserve at Mill Landing apartments on East Main Street in Lexington. At approximately 10 a.m., officers responded to a call of gunfire at the apartment complex.  When they arrived, a man who had been shot in the […]

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$60 million upscale apartment complex to be built off of Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, according to newspaper report

Thirty-eight acres in West Columbia, bordered by Sunset Boulevard, Henbet Drive and Ephrata Drive, will become the site of a $60 million apartment complex. According to a release from the real estate company NAI Columbia, Langley Pointe will be a mixed-use project that will have “Class-A housing and commercial components.” NAI Columbia helped broker the […]

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