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What are Community Development Block Grants, and who in Lexington County do they affect?

Annual funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development comes to Lexington County through the state in the form of Community Development Block Grants, or CDBGs, and information on … more
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4th Annual Gilbert America Car Show showcased the old and the new

The Fourth Annual Gilbert America Car Show was held on Saturday, April 26, in Gilbert at JC’s Outdoors. The event was hosted by JC’s Outdoors and the Derrick Team with Keller Williams. … more
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West Columbia litter pick-up day is May 3

The City of West Columbia has partnered with the SCSweep campaign in a statewide cleanup effort. Organized by PalmettoPride, this campaign is from April 25 to May 4. On Saturday, May 3, at 9 … more
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Lexington County requests public input on road study

The SCDOT, Central Midlands Council of Governments and the COATS MPO have partnered together and are working on a feasibility study for the U.S. 76/176 Corridor.  The study area includes … more
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Tacos Nayarit now open in Cayce

A new taco restaurant opened on Saturday, April 26, in Cayce.  Tacos Nayarit is a family-owned restaurant that uses fresh ingredients for its menu, including its beloved birria tacos. … more
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Lexington County Animal Services shares statistics, need for more adoptions

From April 21 to April 27, Lexington County Animal Services had a population of 131 dogs. This included 78 intakes of dogs completed in a week. Fourteen dogs were adopted, and the … more
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1 dead after single-vehicle accident in Lexington

Christopher Areheart, 70, of Lexington, was positively identified by Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher as the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident on April 21. The accident … more
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Lexington 2 offering counseling following April 17 fatal bus accident

Pine Ridge Middle School students' first day back in school after spring break is also their first day back since the April 17 bus accident that killed one student and left many others injured... more
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Over 600 new homes might be built in Lexington County

Lexington County Council will soon hear a request from a housing developer that could bring over 600 homes to an area not too far from Red Bank, White Knoll and Edmund. The county’s … more
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Lexington 3 educator named 2026 South Carolina Teacher of the Year

Corey Bedenbaugh, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Batesburg-Leesville Middle School, was named the 2026 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. Bedenbaugh made history becoming Lexington … more
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'I don’t take adding 26 new FTEs lightly.' Lexington 1 budget draft considers additional assistant principals, more full-time employees

Lexington County School District One recently had its first reading of the 2025-26 general fund budget. In it, the request for additional assistant principals took a large role in the conversation.  The … more
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Lexington recently celebrated its 1st Youth Ambassador Program graduates

In early April, Lexington Town Council celebrated the success and graduation of its first Youth Ambassador Program. In an effort to get students more involved in town offices and operations, the town … more
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2 River Bluff seniors, 1 Dutch Fork senior named U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists

John Graham Gardner IV and Raghav Pallapothu, two seniors at River Bluff High School have been named semifinalists in the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Logan Alistair Rollins of Dutch Fork High School has also made it to this round... more
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Stay Here, Play Here: Lexington County events for the week of May 1

FRIDAY, APRIL 25 Captain Mike & The Shipwreck (concert) The Icehouse Amphitheater (107 W. Main St.) welcomes Captain Mike & The Shipwreck, a premier Jimmy Buffett tribute band. Mike and the … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The Centenarian White House correspondent

Springtime in Washington is famous for two things: the Japanese cherry blossoms and the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. It’s one of D.C.’s biggest bashes of … more
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Former Springdale police officer charged with misconduct, assault, battery

A former Springdale Police officer, David Sean Jordan, 51, has been charged with misconduct in office and third degree assault and battery on Tuesday, April 22.  According to the arrest … more
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McKenzie Farms Strawberry Patch announces picking dates

From April to the beginning of June, families are invited to pick berries at the McKenzie Farms.  The farm is located at 348 Clover Rd. in Leesville, which allows attendees to go to its … more
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New site marker in Irmo honors enslaved ancestors

On Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Irmo will dedicate a new historic site marker at Bookman Cemetery to recognize enslaved African Americans and to honor their legacy.  … more
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Pine Ridge Middle community mourns 8th-grader killed in Chester County bus accident

The April 17 bus accident on the Chester County, South Carolina, section of Interstate 77 killed one Lexington County School District Two eighth-grader and sent many others to the hospital. … more
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Lexington Community Band to host 10th anniversary concert April 29

The Lexington Community Band will play “With Enduring Spirit’’ on Tuesday, April 29, at Lakeside Middle School.  The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. with special guests … more
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Lexington-Richland 5 student wins award in national poster contest

London Allen, a fifth grader at Leaphart Elementary School STEAM Magnet, received second place in the elementary school level in the 2025 Magnet Schools of America Poster Contest. The … more
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Inflation said to have large impact on Cayce’s proposed 2025-26 budget

At its most recent meeting on April 16, Cayce City Council discussed the initial proposed budget for the upcoming 2025-26 fiscal year. The current proposed budget has the city bringing in … more
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Lexington honored American Revolution 250th anniversary with reenactments, tours, more

Before sunrise on April 19, 1775, the battle began in Lexington. The Colonial militia tried to hold off the British regulars who came by sea to destroy the militia’s military supplies. The … more
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Lexington County lawmaker pledges support of Congressional term limits

Sen. Carlisle Kennedy, R-Lexington, of District 23,  recently signed a U.S. term limits pledge, supporting the movement to limit terms for elected officials, specifically Congressional leaders... more
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Lexington 2 highlights dual enrollment, early college opportunities

Lexington County School District Two discussed current dual enrollment and early college opportunities for students at their regular school board meeting. Lexington Two is partnered with … more
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