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Lexington County Council voted, Tuesday, not to implement a proposed $30 vehicle registration fee. The money generated from the fee would have been used for road improvements. A vast majority of country residents speaking at a public hearing, before the vote, were against the added fee. The vote not to impose the fee at this […]
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Units from the Lexington Police Department responded to a crash on East Main Street (US-1) at Harmon Street. The crash occurred around 10 A.m. Friday. Inbound traffic was being detoured onto Taylor Street.First responders were working in the road at the scene of the crash. (LPD photos)
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Big Lots announced, earlier in July, that more than 100 locations across the US, are closing. According to a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Big Lots will close several stores due to inflation, competitive pressures, and other factors. The Big Lots store on US 1 in West Columbia is not on the […]
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation will begin temporary single and dual lane closures beginning May 14 on parts of I-20 as part of the US 1 over I-20 Interchange Improvement Project. A tentative schedule of the closures can be found below. Starting on May 14, I-20 East from east of Exit 55 (SC-6 North […]
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Message from Lexington Police Department: Those who usually use Augusta Road (US-1) as part of your morning commute are asked to consider an alternate route as signal lights are on flash in the area of I-20 and will likely be out as SCDOT begins work at 6:30 a.m. to fix the issue. LPD officers will […]
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Lexington Police responded to a collision on Augusta Road (US-1) at Library Hill Lane, Sunday. Inbound lanes were blocked and traffic was diverted through the Lexington County Library parking lot.First responders worked to clear the road. The wreck was caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way.
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SCDOT has implemented traffic pattern changes at the intersection of Dooley Road and U.S. 1 in Lexington County. This road work is part of the U.S. 1 over I-20 Interchange Improvement Project in Lexington County. A new left turn and a commercial driveway, providing access from Dooley Road to the Murphy Express and Bojangles, will open […]
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The Lexington Police Department reported around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday that spilled load from a dump truck resulted in an inbound lane of West Main Street (US-1) at George Street being closed.police asked drivers to avoid the area if possible until the roadway is cleared and reopened. (LPD photos)
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