Sunset Boulevard

Crash on Sunset Boulevard in Lexington results in closed lanes, driver disregarded light, police say

Lexington Police and Lexington County Fire Services responded to a collision on Sunset Blvd (US-378) at Hope Ferry Road, Wednesday. The crash resulted in the closing of multiple outbound lanes. Traffic was merged into a single lane around the scene. The scene was cleared and the road was reopened. The wreck was caused by a […]

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Sunset Boulevard (US 378) in Lexington getting repaved

If you’ve driven down the heavily commercial corridor of Sunset Boulevard (US 378) in Lexington in the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed a change. From near the I-20 bridge, close to West Columbia, to the in-town section of Sunset Boulevard, paving crews have been working to repave the road. There is heavy […]

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Lexington Police Department issues a Traffic Alert Wednesday afternoon after a crash on Sunset Boulevard

The Lexington Police Department issued a Traffic Alert Wednesday afternoon. There was a collision in the 4700 block of Sunset Blvd (US-378) and all outbound lanes were closed. Drivers were asked to take an alternate route.

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Lexington intersection closed after fleeing suspect crashes into a vehicle, Sunday night

The entire intersection of North Lake Drive and Sunset Boulevard in Lexington was shut down, Sunday night. Lexington Police asked drivers to please take an alternate route if you were travelling through that portion of town. There were detours set up around the affected area Emergency personnel was on the scene. The intersection was closed […]

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West Columbia Fire Department responds to truck fire at McDonalds on Sunset Boulevard

Units from the West Columbia Fire Department, and the West Columbia Police Department, responded to a fire at the McDonalds on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, Saturday evening. Personnel from the WCFD were on the scene before 7 p.m. Saturday. There was smoke in the air and the fire was completely extinguished 7:15 p.m.

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Lexington Medical Center Network of Care Is Now Known as Lexington Health

The Lexington Medical Center health care network will now be known as Lexington Health — a transition that reflects the growth and advancement of the hospital that has been part of the Midlands since 1971. This name evolution reflects the comprehensive medical network the hospital has become while remaining the only locally owned, independent health care system […]

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East Point Academy hosts annual Cub Crawl on Monday Aug. 5

 East Point Academy (EPA) Elementary Campus (on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia) is excited to announce the return of its annual Cub Crawl, a special half-day event designed to help the school’s youngest students transition into the learning environment. Scheduled for Monday, August 5th, the Cub Crawl will run from 8:05 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., […]

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Lexington Police work barricaded incident, Friday

Residents of Victorian Lakes MHP at 4801 Sunset Boulevard in Lexington were able to return to their homes after a brief barricaded incident with a man in a mental health crisis who was threatening self harm. Lexington Police responded. The LPD Crisis Negotiations Unit quickly arrived on scene and talked to the man over the […]

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