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City of Cayce Monday Update – Blossom Street Bridge not closing, 235 Cayce homes without power

City of Cayce issued an update, Monday, regarding conditions in Cayce in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Sunday just after noon, Cayce police officers went door-to-door to inform over 100 residents in the Riverland Park neighborhood that a voluntary evacuation was being issued due to rising water levels. This impacted Riverland Park residents ONLY. We are continuing […]

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Lexington School District 2 gives out more than 1,200 free lunches in a 2-hour period

Release from Lexington 2 School district: With many area residents still dealing with challenges in the aftermath of Helene, three Lexington School District Two school sites offered free pickup lunch meals Monday to area youth. Cayce Elementary Principal Elaine Lundy and a few of her school colleagues handed out lunch bags with the food service […]

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Lexington 2 Schools will be closed Tuesday and operate on a two-hour delay, Wednesday

Lexington Two Schools will be closed, Tuesday and operate on a two-hour delay, Wednesday. The district issued a release, Monday. To: Lexington Two Families and StaffRe: Schools and Offices Closed on Tuesday, October 1, Reopening Wednesday, October 2 on a Two-Hour Delayed Start Lexington Two is canceling school for all students and employees on Tuesday, […]

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Lexington One Schools closed on Tuesday, 2-hour delay on Wednesday

The Lexington One School District announced, Monday to employees and families that the district is canceling school on Tuesday and operating on a two-hour delay on Wednesday. Below is the message we shared with them. What’s happening: Lexington County School District One is announcing the following updates to our school operations for Tuesday and Wednesday of […]

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Congaree River water level expected to start lowering Monday – More than 1,000 still without power says West Columbia Mayor

West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles said, via a Facebook post, the Congaree River, at the Riverwalk Amphitheater, was at its highest point, Monday morning around 9:30. The water level was just over a foot lower than it was during the Flood of 2015. “This is likely the highest the river will get. It’s about 14” […]

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Richland County Urges Caution for Residents Living Near the Congaree River – 12th Street Extension, after I-77 off-ramp closed

(Richland County PIO) – The Richland County Emergency Management Division (RCEMD) along with the National Weather Service, and state and local officials urge residents who live along the Congaree River and those in low lying areas to prepare for the heightened risk of flooding because of Hurricane Helene. 12th Street Extension is closed on the […]

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Riverland Park in Cayce is being evacuated in anticipation of flooding

Riverland Park in Cayce is being evacuated in anticipation of flooding. Cayce Police are going door-to-door to evacuate residents of the Riverland Park subdivision.Please don’t wait until the last minute to evacuate, said Cayce Mayor Elise Partin. Watch Video Flood waters are quickly rising, Partin said. Police were in Riverland Park Sunday to get residents […]

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Lexington 2 is canceling school for Monday, Sept. 30, due to the ongoing impacts from Helene. 

To: Lexington Two Families and Staff Re: Schools and Offices Closed on Monday, September 30 Lexington Two is canceling school for all students and employees on Monday, September 30, due to ongoing impacts from Helene.  All schools and offices will be closed Monday. All extracurricular activities, sports events, and adult education classes are canceled as […]

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