Lexington

Crash closes lanes in Lexington, Thursday afternoon

Multiple lanes were closed in Lexington, Thursday just before 1 p.m.. A crash occurred at the intersection of West Main Street (US-1) and Columbia Avenue (US-378.) Lexington Police asked drivers to be watchful for first responders who were on scene and working in the road.

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2 shot at Waffle House in Lexington, Saturday night

Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Waffle House on South Lake Drive at I-20, in Lexington, Saturday night, after two people were shot. Based on the early information LCSD investigators have gathered, the shooting was an isolated incident between two groups of people involved in an earlier altercation at another location on South Lake […]

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Early Monday morning crash in Lexington results in lane closing

A collision on West Main Street (US-1) at Ellis Avenue in Lexington had inbound and outbound traffic diverting into single lanes around the scene. The Lexington Police Department reported the crash around 6:25 a.m., Monday. The collision was cleared from the road and all lanes reopened 7 a.m.. The wreck was caused by a driver […]

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Public beach, boat access to Lake Murray to open Wednesday, by Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy will open its public parks on the Lexington and Irmo sides of the Lake Murray dam for the 2022 recreation season beginning Wednesday. The beach and recreation area on the Lexington side (near the dam) will remain open through Sept. 5. Parking fees for all vehicles on both sides will be $5, with […]

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Cayce QuickTrip store scheduled to open April 28 – taking job applications

The QuickTrip convenience store and gas station that has been built on US 321 at I-26 outside of Cayce is scheduled to open at 8 a.m. on April 28. QuickTrip is also in the process of hiring staff for the store, said Area Supervisor Candace Valadez.Applications are being taken at the Lexington QuickTrip location at […]

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Potholes repaired on Congaree Creek Bridge on I-77 in Lexington County, Thursday – with Video

SC Department of Transportation crews were on the bridge over Congaree Creek in Cayce, Thursday. Workers were repairing potholes on the I-77 bridge over Congaree Creek in Lexington County. The southbound lane was closed to remove damaged portions of the concrete and repair the concrete bridge decks with a smooth surface. The crews worked to […]

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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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1 killed, juvenile injured in Lexington crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single vehicle accident in the 2300 block of South Lake Drive at approximately 3 a.m., Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Charles Lamar Chestnut, 22, of Lexington was traveling westbound towards Lexington when his vehicle went off the left side of the roadway, […]

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