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Lexington Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Thomas Clinton Jordan Lockridge, (age 31) of Lexington, on 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with the […]

Lexington County firefighters find a body in a house, death investigation opened by sheriff’s department

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department opened a death investigation, Sunday, at a home in the 200 block of Oak Ridge Lane. The County of Lexington, SC Fire Service responded to an overnight fire at the house. Firefighters found a body in the home. A man with multiple injuries was found […]

Car flipped over in late, Sunday night, crash on North Lake Drive in Lexington

The intersection of East Main Street and North Lake Drive in Lexington was shut down Sunday night due to a collision. Emergency personnel were on scene and traffic was detoured onto Fort Street.The intersection was cleared later and opened. The cause of the collision is still under investigation, according to […]

USC Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris celebrated at West Columbia City Council meeting

West Columbia City Council presented USC Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris, a West Columbia resident, with a resolution at Council’s Special Council Meeting on Monday.Paris’ accomplishments: Led the USC Men’s Basketball team to its best season ever (26-8) and an NCAA Tournament return Paris was named the SEC Coach of […]

City of Cayce issues press release after City Manager Tracy Hegler and city part ways

Tracy Hegler, who has led the City of Cayce as its City Manager for the last six years, will move forward to new endeavors after a mutual separation agreement was signed by Council and Hegler at the July 17 Cayce City Council meeting. Known for her leadership, dynamic knowledge of […]

River tubing and Riverbanks Zoo Botanical Gardens are the main summer attractions in West Columbia

Summertime recreation is drawing droves of water lovers to West Columbia this summer, to enjoy a tubing trip down the Congaree River. “We had another record number of tubers in June, and July, so far, is the best ever,” said Michael Mayo, owner of Palmetto Outdoor. The Palmetto Outdoor guided […]