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Flood damage to City of Cayce estimated at $3.9 million

The City of Cayce sustained $3.9 million in damage from the floods of early October. Most of the damage was done to Riverwalk. Riverwalk had about $2.6 million in damage, said Mayor Elise Partin at the city council meeting, Wednesday. Costs from the storm included payroll for employees, equipment and replacement expenses, said City Manager […]

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City of Cayce releases schedule for Christmas Festivities

The City of Cayce and the Cayce Historical Museum are excited to announce the Annual Festival of Holiday Events beginning December 3, 2015. Join us this holiday season for several activities throughout December that you and your family will be sure to enjoy!   38th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony: Thursday, December 3 at 6 pm, […]

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FLOCK and LICS work to restore flood families

“They lost everything,” said Robin Bowers. Bowers is the executive director of Lexington Interfaith Christians Services (LICS.) She saw families whose lives were literally washed away in early October, when floods hit the Midlands. Every segment of the community was affected. House of Raeford has a workforce of more than 850. The workers at the […]

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Cayce City Council meets Wednesday

Cayce City Council will meet at 5 p.m. at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center, 1120 Fort Congaree Trail, Wednesday for its regular council meeting. Council’s agenda items are listed below. Proclamation A. Approval of Proclamation – Arbor Day A. Discussion and Approval of Ordinance 2015-13 Amending Article 7 (“Conditional Use and Special Exception Regulations”) […]

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Cayce Public Safety issues release regarding shooting

A Cayce Department of Public Safety News Release was issued by Sergeant Evan R. Antley at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday. On Tuesday, at approximately 1:45 AM two Officers with the Cayce Department of Public Safety were involved in a shooting incident near the 1900 block of Lorick St. The Lexington County Coroner reported that the 21 year old subject, […]

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Sewage spill reported in Cayce

Cayce City Manager Rebecca Vance, reported there has been a sewer spill that resulted in more than 5,000 gallons of sewage flowing into the Congaree River. It happened on Tuesday, at approximately 3 p. m. The  location of the spill is off of State Street, near Martin Marietta and the Cayce Riverwalk. Utility crews were dispatched […]

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Man killed in Cayce shooting identified

County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the suspect who was shot and killed during the early morning hours of Tuesday, in the 1900 block of Lorick Street in Cayce. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher states that Demetrius Shelley Bryant, 21, of Columbia was fatally wounded in an officer-involved shooting incident in which two […]

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Natchez Trail erosion, food trucks topics at WC City Council meeting

The City of West Columbia could be facing a law suit of $300,000. Attorney Mark V. Gende told council at a meeting Monday that he has a law suit ready to file requesting compensation for a residence at 1020 Natchez Trail. The residence has been deemed unsafe because of groundwater runoff eroding the yard, up […]

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