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Lexington Police work 2-car collision on Chariot Street, Wednesday evening

The Lexington Police Department reported a crash on Chariot Street (between West Main Street and Hendrix Street) around 7 p.m. Wednesday. The street was closed due to a 2-car collision. One of the vehicles involved was overturned. Police asked drivers to please avoid the area. Emergency personnel were working to clear the road. LPD photo

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Man who died in I-20 crash, Wednesday, is identified by Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a multi-vehicle accident near the 61-mile marker of I-20 eastbound in the Lexington area of Lexington County at approximately 9:45 a.m., Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Andre Tyrone Eason, 30, of Augusta, GA was disabled with his vehiclein the road after his enclosed […]

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1 person dead, 3 injured, after multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning that shut down I-20

A person who was attempting to reattach a trailer that came loose from a 2020 Dodge Ram was killed on I-20 Wednesday. The incident occurred in the eastbound lane of I-20 near Mile Marker 61 around 9:45 a.m., according to Master Trooper William Bennett of the SC Highway Patrol. There were 3 vehicles and a […]

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Cayce Announces Vendor List and Road Closures for the 2024 Soiree on State

The ‘Party in the Street’ will feature local artists, local vendors, and live music in the Cayce River Arts District. The Soiree on State will return to Cayce’s State Street THIS SATURDAY, March 23rd! The 2024 “Party in the Street” will include artists, food and beverage vendors, a variety of live music, and a free kid’s area with […]

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Lexington County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Materials

Ronnie Dawsey, Jr., 41, of Lexington, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sexual abuse materials.* Evidence presented to the court showed that on Aug. 31, 2020, Mr. Dawsey uploaded approximately seven images of child sex abuse materials to his Facebook account and subsequently sent the images to others […]

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Crash results in portion of I-20 being closed down on Wednesday, with traffic diverted

Interstate 20 eastbound at the 61 mile marker was shut down, around 10 a.m. for a couple hours Wednesday after a multivehicle collision. The collision was on eastbound I-20, between Augusta Road (US-1) and Sunset Blvd. (US-378.) It resulted in the eastbound ramp being closed at Augusta Road. The ramp reopened around noon. Traffic was […]

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Airport High School athletes greet elementary school students at Congaree, Springdale, and Wood when they get to school

You never know who you might meet in the morning car rider line. Thursday mornings this spring, Lexington Two elementary school students at Congaree, Springdale, and Wood are having their car doors opened by Airport High School athletes from the baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track, and soccer teams.  It’s a great way for the district’s […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies man who died after being hit on Charleston Highway, Monday night

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in the 2400 block of Charleston Highway in the Cayce area of Lexington County at approximately 8:20 p.m., Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. Brett Sterling Lamb, 40, of Cayce was walking across Charleston Highway when he was struck […]

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