Chapin SC

Storm damage reported in Lexington County

Damage has been reported on the Lexington County Facebook page with photos of some of the damage. There was also an unconfirmed report of a tornado sighting near Irmo. Click here County of Lexington Facebook page Storm damage has been reported in the following areas: – Tree on Amazon truck at Old Lexington Hwy. and […]

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Lexington County man arrested after fentanyl and meth found in his home, deputies say

Lexington County narcotics agents arrested a Chapin man last month after finding a large amount of meth and fentanyl inside his home. Tarik Shiggs, 41, is charged with trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, manufacturing crack, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a weapon by a […]

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Breedlove identical quadruplets, Adelle, Bonnie, Chloe and Daphane, graduating from Lexington County high school, Thursday

The Identical Quads, Adelle, Bonnie, Chloe and Daphane Breedlove are graduating from Spring Hill High School (Chapin) Thursday morning at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. The quads are the daughters of Shelley and Eric Breedlove. Shelley is the Media Specialist at Northside Middle School in West Columbia. She said the quads experience, culminating with graduation, […]

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Train collides with a truck in Chapin and emergency crews are on the scene

The area of Chapin Road between Sid Bickley Road and Primrose Lane in Chapin has been shut down, Wednesday morning before 10, due to a collision between a train and a truck. There were only minor injuries reported and there is no concern of hazardous materials, according to the Chapin Police department Law enforcement officials […]

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Lexington County Coroner releases name of woman killed in collision with dump truck

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person who was killed in anSUV vs. Dump Truck collision Tuesday at approximately 11:45 a.m. The collision occurred in the1600 block of Amick’s Ferry Road in Chapin which is located in Lexington County. According to Coroner Fisher, Mrs. Sarah Taylor Galloway, 41, of Chapin […]

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Chapin business owner pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor, gets 25 years

Travis Hammack, 35, owner of Paddle South Outfitters in Chapin, South Carolina, was sentenced on June 30, 2022, after pleading guilty to two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor – First Degree in Lexington County General Sessions Court.  The Honorable Walton J. McLeod IV sentenced Hammack to 25 years in the South Carolina Department […]

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21-year-old shot and killed at Bojangles in Chapin is identified by coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person who was shot at the Bojangles restaurant located on Columbia Avenue in Chapin around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. William McArthur Hicks Jr., 21, of Neeses, SC was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead due to […]

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