The weather should turn warmer soon, and that will draw Riverwalk traffic. And much has changed in the last few months. Riverwalk in Cayce and West Columbia is accessible, but not all of it. The first of the problems with damage to Riverwalk began nine months ago with the heavy […]

LONGTIME CAYCE CHIEF ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT Chief Charles McNair of the Department of Public Safety in the City of Cayce is retiring after more than 42 years of public service. McNair, a lifelong Cayce resident, started his career with the Cayce Fire Department in 1974. He then served as a member […]

The City of Cayce will hold a “Wet-Down” to introduce its new fire truck. The Wet-Down is 3 p.m. March 16, at the Cayce Public Safety Department on 12th Street, near the city’s Municipal Complex.

BCHS International Thespian Society Participates in Spartanburg Festival   On Friday, February 19 the International Thespian Society of Brookland-Cayce High School, which consists of 21 students who also make up the Honors Theatre 3 and 4 class, attended the South Carolina Thespian / Palmetto Dramatic Association Festival in Spartanburg. This […]

B-C STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN USC HONOR CHOIR   Brookland-Cayce Choir students participated in the annual University of South Carolina High School Honor Choir.  The event was held Saturday, Feb. 27 at the School of Music. The B-C students joined over 200 high school chorus students from North and South Carolina […]

BCHS DECA CHAPTER HAS GREAT SHOWING AT STATE CONFERENCE   The Brookland-Cayce High School DECA chapter had a great showing at the DECA State Career Development Conference in Charleston, Feb. 26-28. Marysusan Williamson, the Brookland-Cayce DECA advisor,  said she is “very proud of every student and their hard work.” Nino […]

Jenny Cunningham, West Columbia City Administrator who is retiring March 1, was honored Friday morning. Sen. Nikki Setzler, right, and Rep. Kenny Bingham presented Cunningham with a Resolution from the S.C. Senate and House commending her for her 37 years of service. The presentation was made at the West Columbia […]

It’s time to start the 2016-17 budget process, so the City of West Columbia held a planning session, Feb. 20. “It was a retreat,” said Mayor Bobby Horton, but it was at the West Columbia City Hall. “We did not incur the expense of going out of town.” Horton said […]

West Columbia City Council to hold its Regular Council Meeting March 1, at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street West Columbia. Part of the agenda: PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS 6.1. Recognition of Employees for Years of Service Service_pin_list_2016 4 6.2. Recognition of the Police Department Patrol Officer of […]

Cayce City Council will meet at 6 p.m. at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center, 1120 Fort Congaree Trail, Tuesday for its regular council meeting. Council’s agenda items include: Three proclamations; Awarding of contract for upgrade to Cayce Public Safety’s Electrical System; City Manager Rebecca Vane’s report to council; and […]