Brookland-Cayce named Selena Riley (center) Homecoming Queen Friday night during halftime of BC’s Homecoming football game versus Gray Collegiate Academy. Madi Bacon (right) was First Runner-Up and Mya Benn was Second-Runner-Up.

Brookland-Cayce defeated Gray Collegiate Academy 34-14 Friday night in high school football. It was BC’s homecoming game. The Bearcats jumped out to a 27-0 lead in the first half. But the Bearcats played a sloppy third quarter, with two interceptions and a bad snap on a punt. Gray scored twice […]

The Airport Eagles traveled to Richland Northeast Friday night in high school football action. Richland Northeast defeated the Eagles by a score of 48 to 13.  The loss drops Airport to 1-4 and RNE improves to 4-1.

Brookland-Cayce High School held its Homecoming Parade Friday afternoon. The BC Marching Band,  Homecoming Queen contestants,  football players who sponsor them, and Class Floats were part of the festivities. Here are some photos. Click on a photo to enlarge it.  

Wise Elliot Pillow, Jr. of Gaston has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. Pillow, 59, has been  arrested by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. He  is accused of soliciting nude photos from a minor, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office. Pillow was already a registered sex […]

Donald Merckle and the Blacksmiths w/ Mississippi Kites will play the CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series. It’s Sunday from 2- 5 p.m. at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheatre.

Construction of a new bridge on Leaphart Road, over I-26 in West Columbia, started last Friday. Leaphart Road has a heavy traffic volume. It is used as a route to Lexington 2’s Pineview Elementary School for buses and in the transport of students by cars. SCDOT Resident Construction Engineer Robert […]

The Airport Eagles go on the road for the third straight week Friday in high school football. Airport goes to play Richland-Northeast at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles are 1-3 and RNE is 3-1.

A contractor for the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) started the replacement of the Rainbow Drive bridge over Interstate 26 in Springdale, last Friday (Sept. 23.) The bridge replacement construction could take two years. A 2.84 mile detour will be in place, with signs posted directing motorists around the road […]

Brookland-Cayce High School’s Homecoming football game vs Gray Collegiate Academy is Friday at 7:30 p.m. A food truck festival featured before the game. It’s from 4 -until-8 p.m. on State Street in front of Brookland-Cayce High School. Food Trucks include: Pelican Snowballs San Jose Taco Truck Wolf Pizza Truck Dippin Dogs corn […]