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BBB opens nominations for 2026 Torch Awards for Ethics

The Better Business Bureau of Greater Columbia & Charleston is now accepting nominations for the 2026 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics, an annual celebration recognizing businesses that exemplify … more
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‘Touch-a-Truck’ event returns Saturday at Lexington High

  The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is inviting families to Lexington High School for a free Touch-a-Truck event Aug. 1. The hands-on, educational event runs from 9 to 11 a.m. and … more
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District completes expansions at Chapin, Lake Murray elementary schools

Lexington-Richland School District Five held two ribbon-cutting ceremonies to celebrate the completion of two new classroom wing additions at Chapin Elementary School and Lake Murray Elementary on … more
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Sheriff’s department, community members plan ‘National Night Out’ events

Communities across Lexington County will join the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department in celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 4, with more neighborhood events planned throughout the summer. … more
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Farm bureau to recognize scholarship winners

The Lexington County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at The Grove on Augusta, 315 Augusta Highway in Gilbert. Scholarship recipients and Ag Ambassador winners … more
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Lexington woman puts seasonal touches on Victorian dollhouse that draws thousands of children

Carolyn Peck was redecorating a three-story Victorian house in Columbia recently when she spotted a mouse on the dining table, inches away from a platter of strawberry shortcake. Peck plucked … more
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Mark Sanford joins crowded race for US Senate with familiar warning on government overspending

Former Gov. Mark Sanford announced Thursday, July 23 that he’s joining the race to replace U.S. Senate Lindsey Graham on a pledge to “get Washington’s finances back in order.” It’s a … more
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Tattoo parlor sues SC over 22-year-old law requiring distance from churches

COLUMBIA — Whether tattoo artists have a constitutional right to ink near churches and schools is the central question of a federal lawsuit challenging a decades-old state law. South Carolina … more
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Corey Friedman named Lexington County Chronicle’s new editor

Corey Friedman has been named editor of the Lexington County Chronicle and newsletter editor of a sister publication, The Sumter Item, Group Publisher Vince Johnson announced. Friedman … more
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Irmo approves first step toward new apartment complex

In a 3-2 vote on July 21, the Irmo Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to rezone 22 acres of land off Columbiana Drive for the development of a 318-unit apartment complex.  … more
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Stay Here, Play Here: Last big night of this Blowfish season happening Saturday

Lexington County Thursday, July 30 Lexington County Blowfish play at home The Lexington County Blowfish, a summer collegiate baseball team, will play at home at the Lexington County … more
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Irmo to install 22 new Flock Safety cameras

The Irmo Town Council voted Tuesday, July 21, to sign a contract for the use of 22 new Flock Safety security cameras within town limits in addition to the 11 cameras already present. Irmo Police … more
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Mental Health Matters: How stigma affects mental health care

This is the first installment of a two-part series on stigma and mental health. Part I defines what stigma is and how it affects the everyday life of those who live with mental health conditions. … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The hit songwriter veep

An old joke says, “A woman had two sons. One went to sea as a sailor; the other became vice president of the United States. And neither was ever heard from again.” Let’s face it, there are … more
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TOWNFALL: A gift or something else? Power and police in Pelion.

PELION — Daniel Shumpert, a council member in this rural Midlands town, gave the police chief a $500 gift card in 2023 to the family’s grocery store. The chief later described the move in a sworn … more
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‘We regret it 100%.' Chapin leaders who gave mayor more power now seek to rein him in

Six months after a polarized Chapin Town Council expanded Mayor Bill Mitchell’s power over town employees, council members on Tuesday unanimously declared they’ve lost confidence in Mitchell’s … more
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Cayce police K-9 to receive ballistic vest

A national nonprofit organization has committed funding to purchase a bulletproof vest for a Cayce Police Department K-9, the agency announced on Monday.   … more
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Police: Don’t fall for debit card, gift card phone scams

Police say a scammer posing as a law enforcement officer swindled a Lexington business and a teenage employee out of $700 last week.   A caller pretending to be a member of … more
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Lexington man charged in child pornography case

A Lexington County man accused of sharing child sexual abuse material online faces two felony charges with a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan … more
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Lexington Chronicle designer, sales manager win 3 SCPA awards

The Lexington County Chronicle’s graphic design and sales departments took home three awards at this year's PALMYs, an S.C. Press Association contest, recognizing the best in print and digital … more
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Lexington County Council advances Calks Ferry Road, I-20 interchange project plans

The Calks Ferry Road Intergovernmental Agreement, an economic development project and other items were on the agenda for Lexington County Council's July 14 meeting. Council approved initial … more
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Cinnamon rolls, family tradition fuel new Lexington deli

When Richard Kreush decided to help his mother, Jody Kreush, open a restaurant in South Carolina, he never imagined it would grow into a beloved local spot known for warm cinnamon rolls and … more
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Chronicle Editor Bryn Eddy: ‘Thank you for everything, Lexington! I’m leaving you in good hands.’

With gratitude toward each of our readers and everyone I’ve worked with at the Lexington County Chronicle over the past two-plus years, I am sad to tell you that I am leaving my job as editor of … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The fake product that helped save a carmaker

There was much anxiety in the early 1970s inside Chrysler’s Highland Park, Michigan, headquarters outside Detroit. Everywhere the Big 3 automaker turned, serious trouble was staring it right in the … more
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3 new state laws to be in effect for 2026-27 school year

The 2026-27 school year is approaching. Before getting back to the books, students and parents should be aware of new state laws, signed in early 2026, that will roll out and begin to take shape … more
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