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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Students at Saluda River Academy for the Arts, BC Grammar School No. 1 and a Northside Middle School Special Education Class, got a gift. The West Columbia Police Department (WCPD) donated about 800 books to the students. “There were two books donated,” said Officer Jeff Phillips of the WCPD. “Kindergartners […]

The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce introduced five new members at the Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday. New members are: Rob Greenlaw, Floor Covering International; Christopher Endremyi of Merchant Services; Jeremiah Davis of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management; Jimmy Wall CWC Jaycees and Custom Design Preston Design Collaborative; Gene Bryant, Battle Buddies for Life. […]

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 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. […]

Students at Saluda River Academy for the Arts, BC Grammar School No. 1 and a Northside Middle School Special Education Class, got a gift. The West Columbia Police Department (WCPD) donated about 800 books to the students. “There were two books donated,” said Officer Jeff Phillips of the WCPD. “Kindergartners […]