Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Midlands report from HERE Lexington.
Education
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Challengers Chris Shealy and Dana Homesley led the Lexington County School District One board race in unofficial returns, while board secretary Chris Rice kept a seat among three at-large openings. Shealy topped the field with 16,608 votes, or about 17.19 percent of ballots counted. Homesley followed with…
Business
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington-area pet owners will have a new option for daytime dog walks and in-home pet care starting Dec. 1, when Lindsey Perriello reopens her business, Lindsey's Dog Walking, after moving south from Pennsylvania. Perriello ran a certified dog-walking and pet-sitting business near Pittsburgh, where she cared for…
From Merger Monday
A month ago the debate over the two leading AI labs was whether they were worth $1.5 trillion or $2 trillion. This week the debate moved lower. OpenAI closed $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, below the price it first sought and far short of the $30 billion it…
From Merger Monday
A joint venture of PGIM, Stiles Corp. and Hensler Development refinanced Peabody Union, a new mixed-use tower in downtown Nashville, Tenn., with a $310 million bridge loan from Blackstone’s real-estate debt business. Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provided the loan, which has a three-year term and two one-year extension options. A…
Traffic
LEXINGTON, S.C. — A pickup driver was killed and a second motorist was hurt Friday morning when four vehicles collided in Lexington on North Lake Drive at its intersection with Pilgrim Church Road. Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the wreck happened around 10:20 a.m. A utility truck…
Public Safety
Lexington, S.C. — Town detectives opened a multi-agency probe Thursday into storefronts accused of putting scheduled drugs and related gear out for buyers. Chief Terrence Green said the Lexington Police Department Criminal Investigations Division is running the inquiry. Crews executed search warrants at the sites on Nov. 5. Energy Express…
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