Town of Lexington

Crash on South Lake Drive results in the temporary closing of I-20 on-ramp

A collision on South Lake Drive (SC-6) at I-20 had outbound traffic diverted into a single lane, around 10 a.m. Wednesday. The on-ramp for westbound I-20 was also closed while the site was being cleared. Lexington Police asked drivers to avoid the area until the road was fully reopened. The wreck was caused by a […]

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Lexington Police looking for jewelry in connection to July homicide at Augusta Road apartment complex

Lexington Police are providing additional information in regard to an ongoing homicide investigation from July 9, 2022. The incident occurred at the Lauren Ridge Apartments off of Augusta Road, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green has. According to police, officers responded to a shooting at the apartment complex around 2 a.m. and found a […]

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Tornado touches down in Lexington County, if Lexington County residents have substantial damage, please report it

Emergency Management officials have confirmed a tornado touched down near Old Orangeburg Rd. and Platt Springs Rd. in Lexington County, Wednesday. Officials also received reports of downed trees and powerlines and flooding across Lexington County. The Lexington County Emergency Management Office is working on preliminary damage assessment from Wednesday’s severe weather. At this time, no […]

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A Tornado Watch has been issued for Lexington County

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Lexington County until 2 p.m. On Wednesday. Please monitor the US National Weather Service Columbia South Carolina for updates. Be prepared to take shelter if a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Warning is issued for your location. Go inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Also: A […]

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Disabled semi truck blocks traffic on Main Street in Lexington

A disabled semi truck with trailer is congesting downtown Town of Lexington, SC on Main Street at Church Street, around 5 p.m., Tuesday. Officers were directing traffic around the disabled vehicle, but asked drivers to avoid the area if possible. The road was later reopened.

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Lexington Police ask for help to find suspects connected to October apartment shooting

Detectives of the Lexington Police Department continue investigating a shooting that happened on October 9, 2022, at the Reserve at Mill Landing apartments on East Main Street in Lexington. At approximately 10 a.m., officers responded to a call of gunfire at the apartment complex.  When they arrived, a man who had been shot in the […]

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Lexington Christmas Parade is 3 p.m., Sunday, several streets to be closed before

There will be road closures and detours during the afternoon of Sunday (Dec. 4) for the Town of Lexington Christmas Parade in downtown Lexington, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. These road closures and detours will begin at 1 p.m. with the closure of West Butler Street, from Columbia Avenue to North Church Street.  […]

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Lexington Police investigating shooting at apartment complex

Officers are on scene of a shooting that happened at Building 500 at the Reserve at Old Mill Apartments on East Main Street. A man was shot and transported from the scene by EMS to the hospital. Investigators/CSI are at Building 500 and residents in apartments 511, 512, 513, and 514 will be unable to […]

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