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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Tractor-trailer overturns on I-26 near Springdale, resulting in lane closures

An overturned tractor trailer resulted in the closing of the eastbound lanes of I-26, early morning, Tuesday, near mile marker 112. Eastbound traffic was detoured onto US 1 (Augusta Rd.) and US 378 (Sunset Blvd.)There was also another incident that slowed traffic on the other side of the interstate. Before […]

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Fire destroys Lexington County home, Monday morning, but no injuries reported

The Lexington County Fire Service responded to a residential structure fire around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, in the 600 block of Amicks Ferry Road in the Chapin area. The two-story home was well-involved as fire crews arrived on the scene. Crews from Irmo Fire District and Columbia Fire Department (SC) […]

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Course of the Cayce-West Columbia Cares Foundation Riverwalk Rabbit Run 5K runs through the Heart of West Columbia and Cayce

Come run or walk along the beautiful Congaree River and through the Cayce-West ColumbiaAvenues in the Inaugural CWC Cares Foundation Riverwalk Rabbit Run 5K. Funds raised will benefit the mission of the CWC Cares Foundation, which supports the LexingtonCounty 2 & 4 School Districts and businesses in the Greater Cayce-West […]

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Lexington Two extends the contract of Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner

Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner will continue to lead the school district through June 2026, with the board’s vote to extend her contract. Following a midyear review of Dr. Hafner’s performance, the board reconvened in open session and voted unanimously to approve the one-year contract extension at a March […]

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