Lexington Police work an overnight crash on Augusta Road at I-20
Lexington Police, Lexington County EMS and Lexington County Fire worked a collision on Augusta Road (US-1) at the I-20 Exit around 3 a.m. Friday. It’s an area where road construction is being done. All inbound and outbound lanes were closed while crews worked to clear the area.
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True BBQ, in West Columbia’s Triangle City, is packed with July 4th barbeque lovers
True BBQ at Address 1237 D Ave. in West Columbia welcomed a steady stream of July 4th customers on Thursday. “It’s our biggest day of the year,” said the call-taker at True BBQ, Thursday. July 4th hours are 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.And if you miss July 4th, True BBQ […]
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Lining up on the 4th of July at Hite’s Barbeque is a West Columbia tradition
Barbeque as a part of the Fourth of July celebration in West Columbia. The Fourth of July is the busiest day of the year for Hite’s Barbeque at 240 Dreher Rd, West Columbia. On Thursday, a line of barbeque lovers gathered outside and waited for a chance to get some Hite’s Barbeque. […]
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2 crashes along I-26 result in minor injuries, according to Irmo Fire District report
Around 11:30 Wednesday, units from the Irmo Fire District responded to two vehicle accidents on Jamil Road beside I-26. A pickup hit a fence. Shortly afterwards a second accident occurred on I-26 in close to the same spot. One lane of 26 Eastbound was closed at the 105 Exit and […]
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West Columbia’s Police Officers are celebrated by West Columbia City Council, and their colleagues
The job of a law enforcement officer is demanding. In West Columbia, they show appreciation for the officers and staff of the WCPD. West Columbia Police Department officers and support personnel are recognized at the West Columbia Police Department’s Annual Banquet in December. Officers are also recognized quarterly at the […]
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Cayce Police Chief Chris Cowan is stepping down
The City of Cayce announced the departure of Cayce Police Chief, Chris Cowan, Wednesday. Cowan served the head of the Cayce Police Department since September of 2021 and is a 30-plus-year law enforcement veteran. Chief Cowan will be joining the staff at South Carolina’s Joseph F. Rice School of Law. “We all knew Chief Cowan […]
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Airport High School is offering a free football camp for area youth on Friday, July 12
Airport High School is offering a free football camp for area youth on Friday, July 12. The Friday Night Lights Youth Football Camp will teach participants some fundamental skills, led by Airport High School Athletic Director and Football Coach Shane Fidler and some of his staff members. Some of Airport’s […]
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Lexington County man is accused of manufacturing crack and meth
A Batesburg man is accused of manufacturing crack and meth after Lexington County narcotics agents found drug-making supplies and substances on his property. Jarvis Oneil Adams, 37, is charged with trafficking meth, and possession of the supplies to manufacture crack, according to arrest warrants. “Agents identified Adams as a local […]
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New principal named for Riverbank Elementary School
Nicolas Gilcrese has been named as the new principal of Riverbank Elementary School, according to a post on the RES Facebook page. He replaces David Sims, who just retired after more than 35 years in the Lexington Two School District. Gilcrese is from Rock Hill, he said. He is married […]
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Man charged in his mother’s death after Lexington County investigation
Terry Lee Self Jr., 37, is charged with murder, according to an arrest warrant. “A canoer found the body of the suspect’s mother in the Edisto River Dec. 3,” Lexington County Jay Koon said. “Detectives confirmed the suspect and his mother were at the suspect’s house and left there together […]
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