Lexington County
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for the I-26 at US 21 (US 176) Intersection Improvement Project. Sen. Nikki Setzler, along with SC Gov. Henry McMaster and State Transportation Secretary Christy Hall spoke the event, with State Rep. Russell Ott. “This project is transformational for Lexington and Calhoun counties,” Setzler said, “and the Midlands and […]
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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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The rehab of the I-77 northbound bridges around Cayce and West Columbia has been completed. The job was done more than 24 hours ahead of schedule, according to the SCDOT. Work on the interstate has caused long lines of traffic in West Columbia, Columbia, Cayce and Lexington. I-77 is currently open to traffic in both […]
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Christopher David Shumpert, a 22-year-old Lexington County man, was convicted yesterday by a Lexington County jury and sentenced to 40 years without parole for the murder of Barry Joe Chavis, Jr., which occurred on March 27, 2020, at 3630 Fish Hatchery Road in the Gaston area of Lexington County. Shumpert was also sentenced to 20 […]
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Lexington County Fire Service units responded to the 55 mile marker on I-20 Westbound on the exit ramp for a tractor-trailer fire on Wednesday at around 6 a.m. Crews found the tractor portion of the unit had significant fire damage and the fire was spreading to the cargo trailer. The incident was brought under control […]
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Mattress Warehouse, a leading mattress company, Tuesday announced plans to establish a new distribution center in Lexington County. The company will create 108 new jobs. With current retail operations in the state, Mattress Warehouse’s Lexington County facility will serve as the company’s first distribution center in South Carolina. Located at 803 Industrial Park in West Columbia, the new […]
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From Columbia Metropolitan Airport – Final numbers are in, and in 2022 Columbia Metropolitan Airport welcomed more than 1 million passengers through the airport – a 21% increase over 2021’s passenger traffic. In total, CAE saw 527,599 enplanements (those travelers starting their travel journey at CAE) and a total of 1,063,630 total passengers through the […]
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Calks Ferry Road was shut down between Pond Branch Road and Old Charleston Road as first responders were on scene for a vehicle accident in the 2600 block of Calks Ferry Road. Drivers were asked to avoid the area until emergency personnel cleared the scene and reopened the road. An SUV left the road and […]
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