Lexington County

Mother, daughter shot at West Columbia apartments, shooter gets 28 years

From the Office of 11th Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard – Isaiah Deshaun Butler, a 23-year-old man from Columbia, was convicted Thursday afternoon by a Lexington County jury, after approximately 40 minutes of deliberations, for a drive-by shooting injuring a mother and her daughter in the Riverbend Apartment complex in West Columbia. The jury returned convictions […]

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Lexington County teacher had marijuana edibles in student prize box, says sheriff

 A Lexington County elementary school teacher is accused of having marijuana edibles in her classroom. Victoria Farish Weiss, 27, is charged with possession of a Schedule I drug, according to a warrant for her arrest. Weiss turned herself in Friday morning. “We became involved in this case Sept. 23 after receiving word a Rocky Creek […]

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New housing development going up between West Columbia and Lexington

There is a new housing development under construction off of Jessamine Road, between West Columbia and Lexington. The property is between Mineral Springs Road and Leaphart Road, close to Oak Grove. It is in the 1700 block of Jessamine Road. Some of the homes in the subdivision have been completed and are occupied. Others are […]

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Lexington County Veterans Parade is Nov. 7, get info on putting an entry in the parade

The 19th Annual Lexington County Veteran’s Parade is Sunday, Nov. 7.The parade begins at 3 p.m. on Main Street in Downtown Lexington. For More Information on putting an entry in the parade, contact: Sharon Willis at: 803-785-1454 or email: [email protected] or call the Veterans Affairs Office 803-785-8400. The parade is being hosted by the Town […]

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SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis may have some money for you – $16 million unclaimed in Lexington County

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis may have some money for you. There is more than $700 million in unclaimed property, so there is a good chance that you or someone you know has unclaimed money waiting at the SC Treasurer’s Office. Do you know: Alyrich Brooker of Cayce, Tiffaby Carroll of Lexington,Dylan Wilson of Irmo, Jonathan […]

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Lexington County teen dies in crash

A Gaston teen was killed in a single-vehicle in Fairfield County.Joshua Ray Brown, 18, of Gaston was killed in a single-vehicle accident, Friday, according to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. Coroner Chris Hill said Brown was traveling on Highway 21 N when he lost control of his vehicle causing it to flip multiple times. Brown […]

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SCDOT closes right lane of I-77 between Mile Markers 2 and 3 to patch bridge deck

SCDOT closed the right lane on I-77 southbound in Lexington County between mile markers 2 & 3 to patch the bridge deck on Thursday. The lane closure began at approximately 9 AM and the lane will reopen by approximately 2 PM.

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2 men arrested for drug trafficking in Lexington County

Gaston Police charged two men with drug trafficking. The charges came after a traffic stop in Gaston, Monday morning. Around 11 am, an officer on patrol observed a vehicle with an expired tag. The officer initiated a traffic stop made contact with the occupants — Rodney Keeter and Travas Jones.During a lawful search of the […]

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