Lightning Strike at Lake Murray Injures 20
2025-06-25
LAKE MURRAY – A sudden lightning strike injured 20 people at the Lake Murray Public Park near the Dreher Shoals Dam around 5 p.m. onContinue Reading
Lexington County Man Sentenced to Life in Red Bank Murder
2025-06-24
Mark A. Scheibler, age 50, has been sentenced to Life in prison following his conviction in Lexington County for Murder and Possession of a WeaponContinue Reading
‘Operation: Cool Down’ Offers Relief from Summer Heat with Free Fans
2025-06-23
Lexington Police Department helps residents beat the heat with annual program LEXINGTON, SC – With summer temperatures already soaring, the Lexington Police Department is onceContinue Reading
ZERO TOLERANCE for Litter Month begins in South Carolina
2025-06-03
New Summer initiative announced by Palmetto State leaders this week By W. Thomas Smith Jr. U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson, S.C. Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, S.C.Continue Reading
CRFD Firefighters Honored with Promotions and New Badges
2025-05-30
COLUMBIA, SC – Surrounded by proud families, friends, and fellow first responders, more than 50 members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) were honored forContinue Reading
South Carolina Game Warden named Governor’s State Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
2025-05-23
SCDNR’s Lance Corporal Mike Norris becomes the Palmetto State’s Top Cop for 2024 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Lance Corporal Gene “Mike” Norris III, aContinue Reading
2 LCSD communication professionals earn national credential
2025-05-21
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Two members of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department’s public information team recently earned a highly selective professional designation from the Center forContinue Reading
Three men sentenced for Piney Grove shooting
2025-04-23
Vernon Jenkins, 42, Altariq Cole, 39, and Dyshawn Hines, 42 — all from New Jersey — were all convicted last week by a Lexington CountyContinue Reading
Former Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Employee Arrested
2025-04-02
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A former administrative employee of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has been charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses, according to theContinue Reading
Man sentenced to 25 Years for stabbing
2025-04-01
Robert Allen Gaffney, a 38-year-old man from Lexington County, has been convicted of Attempted Murder following a plea entered March 13. The Honorable Walton J.Continue Reading
SCDNR saltwater-operations units focusing on Summer 2025
2025-03-27
South Carolina agency coordinates law enforcement efforts with NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement By W. Thomas Smith Jr. AS SPRING TURNS TO SUMMER and SouthContinue Reading