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Lexington man fails to register as sex offender, gets arrested on gun charge

U.S. Attorney Sherri A. Lydon stated Friday that Jason Rivers, 30, of Lexington, pleaded guilty in federal court in Columbia, to Felon in Possession of a Firearm. U.S. Senior District Judge Cameron Currie, of Columbia, accepted the plea and will impose sentence after she has reviewed the pre-sentence report which […]

Man gets 40 years for murders of 2 military men on Lake Murray

Joseph Elijah Mills, a 27-year-old Newberry County man, was sentenced Thursday to 40 years, without the possibility of parole, for the murders of Charles Allen Judge Jr., 40, and Jonathan Michael Prins, 29. The murders occurred at the Frayed Knot Bar and Grill in Lexington County on July 24, 2016. […]

Boy, 9, dies in collision on I-20, Thursday

One person died in a three-vehicle accident on I-20, Thursday. The collision occurred in the eastbound lane in the vicinity of mile markers 63 and 64, between Bush River Road and the I-26 exit. All eastbound lanes were closed at one point, but the area was being cleared, and traffic […]

Phase 1 of the Cayce Riverwalk to close Friday, as river rises

Phase 1 of the Cayce Riverwalk will be closed Friday in anticipation of flooding. The river is expected to crest Friday and the City of Cayce will issue updates on other potential closings.

West Columbia Riverwalk from Moffatt Street to Gervais Street Bridge closed

Portions of the West Columbia Riverwalk Park are closed until further notice due to flooding. The area from the Gervais St. Bridge to the Moffatt St. entrance are closed until further notice due high water in that area. Once the flood waters subside and the Riverwalk path is clear again, […]

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister died of natural causes, says coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the findings of the investigation into the death of U.S. Army Major General Jeffrey Bannister. Bannister was residing in Lexington at the time of his death on Sunday. According to Fisher, Bannister, 57, died due to natural causes. There were no suspicious circumstances […]

1 killed, 2 hurt in vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident. It occurred in the 1800 block of Saint Matthews Road near Swansea at approximately 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Arbie Dewayne “Wayne” Taylor, 48, of Gaston was pronounced dead at the scene due […]

Pine Ridge Middle and Airport’s Jayla Jamison is Class 4A Athlete of the Year

Jayla Jamison, a Pine Ridge Middle School student and member of Airport High School’s track and field team, has been named Class 4A Athlete of the Year by the SC Coaches Association of Women’s Sports. Jamison will be honored- with five other athletes – at a June 10 awards banquet […]

Results of Town of Lexington Council race

Todd R. Lyle received 329 votes in the Town of Lexington Council race held Tuesday. With 40 percent of the vote, he was the leader. Bennett Casto received 299 votes, or 36 percent. Jeremy Addy was third with 187 votes and 23 percent. The election was held to fill the seat of […]

U.S. Army reports Maj. Gen. dies while on leave at Lake Murray

Release from the US Army A U.S. Army general officer died Sunday, while on transition leave in Lake Murray. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Bannister was assigned to U.S. Army Central at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., working as a special projects officer for the Chief of Staff of the Army […]