The Rainbow Drive bridge, in Springdale, that crosses I-26 will be closed starting Monday, Sept. 19, according to Jeff Stilwell, Springdale Town Administrator. The bridge is being replaced and it will take approximately 24 months to completely replace the bridge. Stillwell said the information regarding the bridge replacement schedule was provided by Robert Dickinson, SCDOT […]

The West Columbia Police Department received a $10,000 donation, Wednesday- to help purchase weapons. West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall said his officers need the same weapons the criminals have. To buy AR-15 rifles, David Arnold gave the department $10,000. “We need the same level of firepower,” Tyndall said. With Arnold’s contribution, the WCPD can […]

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. announced that citizens can now search for unclaimed property on the State Treasurer’s website, treasurer.sc.gov, and on MissingMoney.com, a national database that includes unclaimed property being held by 42 states and provinces. Each year, companies turn over billions of dollars to states’ unclaimed property programs when they cannot […]

It’s a big rivalry, and this year there are some changes. The Bearcats travel the four miles down Knox-Abbott Drive to Airport Friday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The teams play only once this year, instead of twice, because Airport is now a 4A school, and BC is 3A,. A 5A classification was added for […]

This report on the I2Tech at Brookland-Cayce High School first ran on June 23. It is being republished as the I2Tech classroom at BCHS gets a renovation as the 2016-17 school year kicks off.  The I2Tech program at Brookland-Cayce High School is helping prepare students for careers. Brookland-Cayce High School has been offering an I2Tech […]

Springdale Police Chief Kevin Cornett announced, Thursday, the arrest of the man involved in an armed robbery that took place on Sunday, August 14. Springdale Police Department sent a press release out on August 22, asking for assistance from the community in identifying a man who had been involved in the armed robbery. Several tips […]

The West Columbia Planning Commission gave final approval to the plan for Brookland, Monday. “It’s a done deal,” said Bill Mooneyhan, a member of the planning commission. Construction on the project that will cover more than four acres of high-profile West Vista real estate, is scheduled to begin later in 2016. The Brookland plan has been […]

PFC Eugene Hammill, middle, of the West Columbia Police Department was named Law Enforcement Officer-of-the-Month at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. Pictured with Hammill are: Lt. John Norman, right, of the WCPD and Vaughan Dozier of the Chamber Board and of First Community Bank- the sponsor of the award. Hammill was commended […]