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Lexington County Penny Tax for Roads Likely on November Ballot After Unanimous Council Vote

The Lexington County Council gave unanimous approval on a June 7 first reading to a revised plan after rejecting an earlier proposal that council members said went too far beyond road improvements. more

Lexington Councilwoman Endorsed by State Superintendent as Successor

A week before the June 14 primary, one Lexington-based candidate for state superintendent of education notched a big endorsement. more

Former Chapin Football Standout Again Investigated for Criminal Sexual Conduct With Minor

The state Law Enforcement Division announced Monday that it has taken over a case regarding allegations made against David Bennett Galloway III. more

Lexington County Council to Consider Revised List of Penny Tax Road Projects

The commission voted 5-1 on May 31 to nix any project from its previous list of more than 130 penny tax projects that isn’t paving-related. more

Molly, Dog Partner of Fallen Cayce Police Officer, Retires to Live With His Family

Tragedy struck Molly and the Barr family on April 24 when Drew Barr was shot and killed while responding to a domestic dispute. more

DHEC: Water in Cayce, West Columbia Safe to Drink Despite Taste, Odor Issues

The state Department of Health and Environmental Control says that while the water might not be pleasant, it’s safe to drink. more

Lexington County Law Enforcement Shoot and Kill Suspect Who Fired at Officers, Threatened Brother

The deceased is said to have threatened his sibling and then run out the back of a West Columbia apartment complex into thick woods before firing multiple shots at officers who returned fire, killing him. more

Lake Murray Set to Get Large Sign Welcoming Visitors

The project will install a large sign welcoming visitors to the reservoir at the intersection of S.C. Highways 6 and 60. more

Lexington District 2 Hires Former Sumter Schools’ Second-in-Charge as Superintendent

Lexington County School District 2 has selected its next leader. more

The Catch-Up: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Helped Arrest 11 Sexual Predators

11 men, including residents of Gilbert, Lexington and Leesville, have been arrested as part of a statewide operation in May to root out sexual predators trying to contact children. more

Lexington School District 1 Names Interim Superintendent

Lexington County’s largest school district has selected its short-term leader. Lexington County School District 1 announced Tuesday the hiring of Gretta Postlewait to serve as interim … more

Lexington School District 2 Disputes Arrest of Brookland-Cayce Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal Leon Brunson is accused of taking a student to the ground on May 25. more

Lexington School District 1 Superintendent Talks Budget, Looks Back Before June Departure

Greg Little said he’s leaving a very good job. more

Columbia Woman Accused of Threatening Transgender People With Gun at Columbiana Centre

The minor suspect she was arrested with was later found with a second loaded gun inside the state Department of Juvenile Justice. more

Brookland-Cayce Assistant Principal Accused of Taking Student to the Ground

Cayce Police say the assistant principal has been given the opportunity to turn himself in. more

Adult, Minor Arrested With Gun at Columbiana Mall; Adult Charged With Hate Intimidation

“When officers arrived, they found the suspects near the food court and detained them." more

Cayce Elementary School Waited 4 Days to Report Alleged Assault to Resource Officer

Lexington County School District 2, which oversees the school, confirmed the timeline to the Chronicle. more

The Catch-Up: Cayce Brewery Opens Second Location in NC

Cayce’s Steel Hands Brewing held the grand opening for its second location in Greensboro, N.C., May 21 and 22. more

Nearly a Year Late, Swansea Passes 2021-22 Budget, Must Turn Quickly to 2022-23

“This budget was long overdue and should have been passed in 2021,” the town posted to its Facebook page. more

Lexington County Council Rejects List of Road Improvements for Penny Tax

Council Chair Scotty Whetstone noted after the unanimous vote Tuesday to reject the plan that it included items that aren’t transportation-related and should be limited to roads only. more

Cayce Elementary Teacher Arrested, Accused of Assaulting Special Needs Student

Melanie Juliette Harris, who is listed as a special education teacher assistant on the school’s website, is charged with second degree assault, kidnapping and unlawful conduct towards a minor. more

Fallen Lexington County Law Enforcement Members Honored at Memorial

Last week, an annual Lexington event was as poignant as it’s ever been. As they do each year, local law enforcement and members of local governments gathered with the public for the … more

Residents, Elected Officials React to Gun Violence After Columbiana Centre Shooting

The Harbison mall shooting is one of nine mass shootings in the state this year, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. more

Irmo High School to Get Nearly $50M Facelift, New Wing

Lexington-Richland District 5 officials say it will take a while. Completion is expected in 2025. more

Zoning for Irmo Storage Development Voted Down as Council Contends With Traffic Woes

The outcry came as the council considered a zoning change from Fringe Agricultural to General Commercial at a nine-acre site near the intersection of Farming Creek Road and Dreher Shoals Road. more
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