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Lexington man charged in shooting at Amazon facility

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man following a shooting Tuesday night in the Amazon Fulfillment Center parking lot in West Columbia. Jonathan Harden Alique Walker, 20, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Walker and the shooting victim, who are both employed by […]

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24 Hour Pickleball facility being built in Lexington

Pickleball is said to be the fastest growing sport in the country. To meet the demand for a place to play, a new pickleball facility is coming to Lexington County. According to its owners it will be the largest indoor pickleball facility in South Carolina. 24 Hour Pickleball is being built at 4590 Augusta Rd. […]

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Lexington County man charged with distributing material depicting child sexual abuse

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of William Franz Mcbride, Jr., (age 33) of Pelion. He was arrested on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the South Carolina […]

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FedEx Ground building a 350,000-sq.-ft. facility in Lexington

Wilson Kibler principal George McCutchen, represented the owners in the recent sale of 2120 Two Notch Rd. in Lexington for $4.48 million. Scannell Properties, a privately owned real estate development and investment company, purchased the ±80-acre site with plans to build a ±350,000-square-foot facility on behalf of FedEx Ground. Construction of the facility, which is […]

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SCDOT filling potholes in West Columbia Monday

A crew from the SC Department of Transportation was spotted in the Westover Acres neighborhood of West Columbia Monday morning. There were two trucks on the job. The crew was filling potholes on Hummingbird Drive before 9 a.m. Monday.

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West Columbia Fire works early morning crash on I-26

Interstate-26 East at the 109 mile marker was blocked around dawn on Monday morning. There was a vehicle accident. A crew from the West Columbia Fire Department was on the scene. The East bound was opened once the scene was cleared. (WCFD photo)

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Number of vehicle crashes in Lexington has increased in recent days, police say

Lexington Police were on the scene of a collision in the 4800 block of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) on Saturday. An inbound lane was closed until the scene was cleared. The crash was one of many that have occurred in Lexington recently. Lexington Police reported that there has been “a serious uptick” in accidents in the […]

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Deck collapses at Lexington home, 8 people transported to the hospital

Several people were taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after the outdoor deck they were standing on collapsed, according to a Lexington County report. Lexington County Fire Service responded to the home on the 100 block of Able Harmon Lane in Lexington around 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. First responders say the family was outside on […]

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