The Cayce Department of Public Safety responded to a report of shots fired in the 1900 block of State Street. The report was filed at approximately 5:23 p.m. Officers and investigators on the scene earned that a subject discharged a firearm, five or six times, before fleeing the area, according to a release from Sgt. Evan Antley. […]

It’s well-known that police work can be life-threatening. And on Wednesday Cayce Department of Public Safety Officers Rhett Kelly and Sgt. Frank Ballentine were presented awards for their reaction in a dangerous situation last November. Ballentine received the Medal of Valor from the South Carolina Police Chiefs Association. Kelly was given a Purple Heart. Cayce […]

Gabe Caldwell is a Boy Scout with Cayce Troop 339. He built an American Flag Retirement Collection Box and gave it to the City at Tuesday’s Council Meeting. said Mendy Corder, Cayce’s Municipal Clerk. The box is for anyone who has a worn flag that wants to properly dispose of it in a dignified manner. […]

All new and prospective students for Gray Collgiate Academy’s 2016-2017 school year are invited to attend the GCA Sneak Peek Open House this Saturday (April 9) from 11 a.m. until 2 pm. There will be  games, food and fun along with parent/student information and a school tour. Twitter: #wareagle

Donald Wade Hagood, 52, of Gaston has been charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11 years of age. Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigators arrested Hagood on Tuesday. He’s being held in the Lexington County Detention Center while he awaits a bond hearing. According to South Carolina law, Hagood, if convicted, […]

SCANA’s effort to clean up black tar from the Congaree River is on hold. “We had planned to begin working this spring to address the tar-like substance,” said Ginny Jones, senior public affairs specialist for SCANA. “However, when the Columbia Canal was breached during the historic rainfall event last October, about 200,000 tons of silt washed […]

West Columbia resident and businessman Mike Green has officially launched his campaign for Lexington County Register of Deeds. Green, a Republican and real estate investor, said he wants to protect families and improve efficiency in the office. “As president of A H Holdings in West Columbia, I work with residential and commercial real estate every day,” […]

This Saturday’s Cayce Festival of the Arts has grown. “”It will be bigger and better,” said Aubrey Shaw. We had around 50 artists last year. We have almost 100 artists this year.” Shaw heads up-the Avenues Neighborhood Association, sponsor of the festival. This year, the second annual Cayce Festival of the Arts has a new […]