Lights out at Lexington intersection after crash destroys signal box

A signal light box was destroyed in a vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon. The crash resulted in injuries and occurred at Sunset Boulevard and Hope Ferry Road. The signals lights are out and officers are directing traffic at the intersection. Drive alert if passing through the area. Avoid the area if […]

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Brookland-Cayce High School Honors Choir and director Wendi Humphries to perform at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii

From Dawn Kujawa Lexington 2 Communications– The long wait is finally over for members of the Brookland-Cayce High School Honors Choir and director Wendi Humphries. Wednesday, February 8, the group is leaving for Hawaii for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform aboard the Battleship USS Missouri at Pearl Harbor. The trip […]

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City of West Columbia recognizes employees for years of service

The West Columbia City Council City recognized employees for their years of service at Tuesday’s council meeting. they are pictured with West Columbia Mayor Pro-Tem, Trevor Bedell. 5 years years of serviceMichael Green Council- Erin Porter Council – Randy Davis Codes – Michelle Haynes Finance – Crystal Parker City Clerk- […]

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3 teens charged in school Molotov cocktail case

Lexington County deputies have charged three teens with possessing an explosive device last week at a school while students were not present. Dylan Hank Maples, 19, and Ted William Miller, 18, are charged with possession of an explosive device, according to arrest warrants. The third teen, whose name will not […]

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McAlister-Smith Funeral home conducts its first service after opening on State Street in West Columbia at the former Thompson Funeral Home location

McAlister-Smith Funeral and Cremation is open at the historic West Columbia location of 200 State Street. It’s the former site of Thompson Funeral Home that operated there for years. Just four days after opening last week, the new operators conducted their first service for a family of Mt. Hebron United […]

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15-year-old Spring Valley High School student charged in connection with threats to River Bluff High and the Lexington Technology Center

A 15-year-old Spring Valley High School student has been charged in connection with the Feb. 2 threats made to River Bluff High School and the Lexington Technology Center. The student, whose name will not be released because he is under age 18, communicated electronically about a bomb being placed in […]

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White Knoll High School evacuated Monday morning, due to a threat

Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a threat at White Knoll High School Monday morning, The threat was directed toward the school through another school district’s tip line, according to the LCSD. The school was swept and the campus was checked by deputies and then cleared of any threats. Students […]

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Irmo Fire District responds to boat fire at the Lake Murray Dam, Sunday

Crews from the Irmo Fire District extinguished a boat fire at the launch ramp on the Irmo side of Lake Murray Dam, Sunday afternoon. The situation was brought under control and nobody was injured. The boat ramp was opened again before firefighting crews departed from the scene.

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Crash on South Lake Drive in Lexington takes down power pole late Sunday night

Emergency crews were on the scene after a car hit a a power pole in the 700 block of South Lake Drive in Lexington late Sunday night. The crash resulted in the blocking of South Lake Drive. Detours were set up at Railroad Avenue and South Lake Drive as well […]

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Arrest made after shots fired in Lexington neighborhood

Darian Kristopher Riley, age 22 of Columbia, has been arrested for Assault and Battery, 1st degree, and Discharging a Firearm into a Dwelling in relation to a shooting incident in the 100 block of Whispering Winds Drive in Lexington. Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green announced the arrest. On Thursday, Feb. 2, at […]

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