Lexington County fire investigators are looking into the cause of an early morning house fire on Bogater Road Sunday. According to authorities, no one was home at the time and no injuries were reported, but the fire did cause 50% damage to the home.
According to the Richland County Sheriff's Department, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has concluded the investigation into an officer involved shooting regarding a SLED agent and two Lexington County deputies that took place in September.ย
Big changes are coming to a busy intersection in Lexington County. Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Transportation announced the start of an intersection improvement project on Fish Hatchery Road at Busbee Road. A new traffic circle will be constructed.
Officers with the Town of Lexington Police Department say they are searching for a runaway 17-year-old girl who left her home overnight. Officials say they were dispatched to a residence on Creek Side Lane in Lexington where they discovered that Meredyth Conrad had ran away from her home.
Lexington County deputies have charged a man with murder, in the death of his girlfriend. Officials say Patricia Smerdell was found dead in a home on Wynnsum Trail in June.
On Tuesday, Lexington-Richland School District Five announced that they will move to in-person instruction four days a week for students in the current hybrid model.