NEWS

Snow on the roof, on cars, but not much else

The big snow storm of 2016 has not produced much in Cayce and West Columbia. Many anxious kids, who really wanted to see snow, get to see a little. Early Saturday morning, there was some snow on rooftops, and some snow stuck to cars, but there was not much else.

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Freezers at LICS mean more chicken from food pantry

The food pantry at LICS has the ability to better serve clients. “We were given some freezers from Lexington County,” said Anna Smith, director of community relations for Lexington Interfaith Community Services, or LICS. With that new cooling capacity, LICS can now keep fresh poultry on-site to distribute from its food pantry. Smith said LICS is […]

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SCDOT issues road condition- weather report

The S.C. Department of Transportation issued a status report at 8:36 a.m. Lexington County is in Engineering District 1. Conditions throughout the state include rain, freezing rain, and snow. Temperatures currently range from a high of 40 degrees in Lexington County to a low of 30 degrees in York County. Temperatures are expected to fall […]

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Suspect identification needed by Cayce Public Safety, Richland County

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Chief Charles McNair, Cayce Department of Public Safety are requesting the community’s assistance identifying a suspect wanted for fraud in both jurisdictions. Last seen:-Saturday, Oct.10, 2015 at the Rite Aid Pharmacy, 8921 Two Notch Road, 29223 (Richland County) the suspect walked in to the business and purchased a gift card […]

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Snow likely beginning at midnight, with small accumulation

Below is the Cayce-West Columbia forecast from the National Weather Service. Friday Night Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 4 a.m. Then a chance of snow after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation […]

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A mix of sleet and snow likely for Cayce-West Columbia area

The Cayce-West Columbia area could see a wintry mix of sleet, snow and ice this weekend. Weather officials are saying that it is likely the Midlands will receive as a winter storm moves across the Carolinas. The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory for Friday and Saturday in some counties north of […]

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Estates’ Brookland project moves ahead with 235 units

Estates Co. multi-million-dollar project, dubbed Brookland, can move forward. West Columbia City Council passed an ordinance, Wednesday, to rezone the four-plus acres at State and Meeting streets from Commercial 2, to a Planned Unit Development (PUD.) The vote was approved 7-1, with only Councilman Tem Miles opposing it. The plan is for a residential, commercial […]

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Part of 12th Street Ext. shut down after collision

IMPORTANT TRAFFIC UPDATE: A vehicle collision has taken place on the for the southbound lanes from SCANA Parkway to Saxe Gotha. Officers are diverting traffic around the Medical Park at Otarre Pointe. Please take extra precautions and find an alternate route if possible.

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