The Lexington Ledger

West Columbia, SC (Paul Kirby) – The old children’s nursery rhyme, April Showers Bring May Flowers may be very close to true in South Carolina and especially in Lexington County. Each year azaleas and Bradford pears as well as many other beautiful plantings begin to pu...

West Columbia, SC - The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announced today that it is restoring limited service of the Soda Cap Connector, effective Wednesday, April 8.

Soda Cap Connector #1, which travels the loop from downtown Columbia to Cayce/We...

West Columbia, SC (Diana Nation) – The Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce has been contacted regarding a need in their community. A couple of the local retirement centers, Still Hopes and Laurel Crest, currently have supplies to operate safely but their cu...

Cayce, SC – At Tuesday’s Cayce City Council meeting, members of Cayce City Council voted unanimously to enact a citywide curfew beginning Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

The curfew will be in effect from 11:00 PM until 5:00 AM and will restrict the travel of individuals insid...

Columbia, SC - The South Carolina Forestry Commission will declare a State Forester's Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 7.

A State Forester's Burning Ban prohibits outdoor burning anywhere outside of city/town limits in South Carolina, inc...

Irmo, SC - The Town of IRMO, SC has taken swift action after a portion of the rate increase Blue Granite Utilities had requested was approved by the PSC last week. In an email from Mayor Barry Walker, he laid out what had been done and what will be done after the parti...

Lexington, SC - In an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Lexington County Clerk of Court is suspending cash payments for child support, unless directed by the court, until further notice.

All payments should be made by purchasing a money order and mailing...

Columbia, SC - The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert, effective immediately.

Weather forecasts for most of the state this weekend include stronger-than-normal wind gusts and low relative humidity, all of which combine with dry...

Lexington, SC (Paul Kirby) – Lexington County resident Steve Cochran has been in the restaurant business for a very long time. At one point, he and his business partner built and owned the Captain D’s on Columbia Avenue in Lexington. They also owned others in different...

Lexington County, SC (Paul Kirby) – In March of this year, as the pandemic of the COVID-19 virus began to impact the state’s economy, Chief Justice Donald Beatty of the SC Supreme Court issued an order to the owners of rental properties or mortgage holders. In that ord...