Ashley Hunter

1 person dies in Cayce vehicle crash

From Ashley Hunter, City of Cayce – Cayce Police officers were conducting proactive patrol near Circle Drive and Charleston Highway when they saw what appeared to be a single vehicle accident, On just after midnight, Saturday. The vehicle  was upside down and two occupants had been ejected from the vehicle.  One passenger was found deceased, and […]

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“Shots Fired” in Cayce report was fireworks, according to city’s statement

Ashley Hunter, spokeswoman for the City of Cayce issued a statement Saturday afternoon. It read: “There was a report of gunfire at the BC football stadium around 4:30 PM. (Saturday.) Fireworks were inappropriately set off and the Police Department is investigating that.” Others reported at least a dozen law enforcement vehicles at Brookland-Cayce High School […]

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West Columbia Attorney Joseph Dickey selected as Region Lawyer of the Year

Joseph D. Dickey, Jr., managing partner of Dickey Law Group, has been selected for the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year in the area of Employment Law- Individuals for the Columbia region. Dickey is also on West Columbia City Council. “To be recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers as […]

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Cayce’s Soiree on State is Back, street party features Tokyo Joe, local artists, vendors

From Ashley Hunter, city of Cayce – The City of Cayce is thrilled to announce the return of the Soiree on State, to be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The City has partnered with the Avenues Neighborhood Association to combine the Cayce Festival of the Arts with Soiree on State. This partnership expands the Soiree to include more […]

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Residents of Twilite Manor in Cayce removed after resident found deceased

From Ashley S. Hunter -Cayce Public Information Officer and Media Spokesperson At approximately 9:30 a.m., Friday, Cayce Police officers received a call from the person that was the sole staff member on site at Twilite Manor, a housekeeper, that stated there was an unresponsive male at the facility. Upon arriving on the scene, here is […]

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Incident on I-26 results in traffic being diverted, Friday morning

The Cayce Department of Public Safety is assisting the SC Highway Patrol with an incident on I-26 between I-77 and Exit 115. The incident was reported about 8:20 a.m. It was a crash according to Trooper David Jones of the SCHP. All westbound traffic is being diverted to I-77 north. Cayce DPS photo

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Chris Cowan is named Cayce’s new Chief of Police to replace Byron Snellgrove

From Ashley Hunter – Cayce Spokeswoman – The City of Cayce has hired Deputy Chief Chris Cowan, a 29 year law enforcement veteran, as the next Chief of Police for the City of Cayce In July, current Director of the Cayce Department of Public Safety, Byron Snellgrove, announced his retirement after 38 years in South Carolina Law Enforcement. […]

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Cayce Honored for Special Achievement in Mapping Technology

From Ashley Hunter, Cayce Public Information Officer – The City of Cayce earned high praise for its Geographic Information System (GIS) by Esri, the global leader for location intelligence. The city received Esri’s Special Achievement in GIS for its innovative use of mapping and analytics technology and leadership in the field of local government. Cayce was selected from more than […]

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