Lexington News

District 3 Taxes are rising in Lexington School District 3. The Batesburg-Leesville district plans to use reserve funds to buy security cameras for all schools and busses to protect students.

Lexington County Fire Services and EMS have been called on scene to identify the chemical spilled.

Garrett Brown completes online practice tests in the Charleston School of Law's library for his bar exam that is scheduled for late July.

In a beautiful home tucked away in the woods of Lexington County, Crystal and Craig Hewitt appear to be living a fairy tale life.

Lexington County sheriff's deputies are again rounding up new and used eyeglasses and hearing aids to help people see and hear better.

LEXINGTON, S.C. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a child was killed when a sport-utility vehicle flipped on Interstate 20, ejecting several passengers.

It's the talk of Lexington County politics these days, although much of it is a guessing game.

Officials in Lexington-Richland 5 are looking at bringing school resource officers on board in the coming year for each of its 12 elementary schools and opening at least two substations for deputies on or near the facilities.

Between somber headstones at Elmwood Cemetery on Friday morning, officials from AAA and the city of Columbia announced a $100 reward for people who report drunk drivers.

The Country Club of Lexington will host the SCGA SC Junior Boys' Championship. A number of local juniors are participating including Zack Heustess, Jacob Rawl, Benjamin Nicholson, Joshua Larick, Nicholas Beirs, Devin McGillan and more so next week be sure to 'tune in' for results.

Lexington catcher Nick Ciuffo has a decision to make. The S.C. Gatorade Player of the Year was drafted with the 21st overall pick in last week's Major League Baseball Draft.

A multi-family yard sale at 2745 Maple St . in Cayce promises to have plenty of adult and children's clothing on Saturday from 2 a.m. until noon.

A Lexington attorney accused of extorting more than $1 million from clients has waived his right to have a court hearing on his mental competency.

The Carolina Rage 8U baseball team won first place in the SC Lower State Championship Silver Bracket held in Lexington, South Carolina.

The state Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed an ethics complaint against Gov. Nikki Haley, ending a Camden attorney's years-long effort to bring criminal charges against the Republican governor.

Expect things to sizzle in Lexington in the 2013-14 fiscal year. After a 2012-13 fiscal year that did not meet expectations, officials are expecting more development for the coming year.

"The Food Park" – featuring fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables – will open June 20 with a celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market will be open every Thursday at 5 p.m. at the corner of North Main and Newman streets, the site of this year's Cornbread Festival.

That's every redneck's favorite rallying cry, but in reality the American South - which is disproportionately poor, dumb, fat, lazy and inbred - won't be "rising" again anytime soon.

Officers with the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team on Saturday, June 8 seized a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory that was being operated at a home on Sandy Springs Lane near Lexington.

According to a State Police press release, a Mitsubishi Galant driven by Susan Petty of Lexington, S.C. was northbound around 12:50 a.m. when it attempted to pass a tractor-trailer in the left lane and hydroplaned.