Lexington County
Lexington County is the fastest-growing county in the region known as the Midlands, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Lexington County’s population grew by 12 percent from 2010 to 2020. Richland County grew by 8 percent. Lexington County’s population was listed at 293,991. Richland County’s Census population was 416,147. The […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of shooting his wife to death at their Gaston home Saturday. The victim has been identified as Kia Riley, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. Alonzo James Riley, 33, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident. The crash occurred in the 2000 block of South Lake Drive, about four miles south of South Congaree, at approximately 12:10 p.m., Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Maurice Valentino Myers, 58, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due […]
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A crash on Interstate 77 south was blocking traffic, Thursday morning. According to Master Trooper David Jones of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, traffic was blocked in the south bound lanes of I-77 at mile marker 9. A tractor trailer and a dump truck were traveling in the north bound lanes when the tractor trailer […]
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According to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, the operator of a minibike, a 13-year-old male from the Pine Ridge community, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a minibike crash. Fisher did not disclose the name of the boy who was killed. He died after being transported to an area hospital after the crash. The young […]
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One person died in a minibike crash in Lexington County.The crash occurred about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, according to Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. The rider of a Kicker minibike left the road on Williams Circle, near Courtney Drive. The bike hit a mailbox and then a tree, Jones said. The rider […]
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Amy Carter, an English teacher at Chapin High School in School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties, is the 2022 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. Carter was named the SC Teacher of the Year by State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman at the state education gala Thursday night. Carter is the wife of West […]
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Lexington County Emergency Services announced Wednesday the launch of Text-to-911 service. The County’s Text-to-911 uses the latest state-of-the-art technology allowing hearing- and speech-impaired residents, as well as those in potentially dangerous situations, to reach out for help. Text-to-911 will be available for all Lexington County residents and visitors in the County’s service area. Text-to-911 will […]
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