City of Cayce

Special needs student assaulted by staff member at Cayce Elementary, according to report, woman arrested

From Ashley Hunter, City of Cayce Communications- At approximately 11:30 AM on Tuesday, a Cayce School Resource Officer was notified of an incident involving a staff member and a student at Cayce Elementary School that had taken place on Friday (May 20.) Officers immediately began investigating the incident and obtained a warrant within hours of […]

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Cayce Police Officer Drew Barr’s funeral is scheduled for Thursday

Cayce Police Officer Drew Barr’s funeral is scheduled for Thursday. Barr was shot and killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning. Austin Leigh Henderson, 36, shot Barr. Henderson later killed himself, said police. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. at Batesburg-Leesville High School, 600 Summerland Avenue, Batesburg-Leesville, SC, 29006. The […]

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After years of false alarms, Lexington County getting significant snowfall

The rain turned into snow in Lexington County, Friday night.The snow flakes are coming down and covering the ground with a perfect white blanket.The forecastors told us it would come, but it was hard to believe because we’d had so many false alarms before. Now that it’s here, let’s hope it causes minimal inconvenience. And […]

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2 found dead in Cayce home, coroner identifies, police investigating

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identities of two people who were found dead shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, at a home on Circle Drive in Cayce. According to Fisher, Ms. Griselda Osorio Perez, 45, of Cayce, and Mr. Lamberto Blanco Menchor, 43, of Elgin were pronounced dead at the scene due to […]

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Cayce closing a portion of 12th Street, Saturday afternoon for Parade of Lights

In order to prepare for the Greater CWC Holiday Parade of Lights, the Cayce Police Department will close 12th Street between Poplar and Frink Streets beginning at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 11. The West Columbia Police Department will close Highway 1 at Klapman Blvd. beginning at 4:45 PM. Also at 4:45 PM, the intersection of 12th Street […]

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City of West Columbia Road Closures for Greater C-WC Chamber Parade of Lights

 In preparation for the Greater CWC Chamber Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 11. the following roads and intersections will be closed at the following times: Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 4:45 PM Intersection of Highway 1 and 12th Street Intersection of Jarvis Klapman Boulevard and 12th Street Intersection of Augusta Road and 13th Street Charleston Highway and […]

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LRADAC’s Alcohol Enforcement Team and Cayce Police Department sponsor DUI Identification Training

From Laura Ryan, LRADAC – Driving under the influence is a problem throughout the year but with the significant numbers of year-end DUIs and alcohol related deaths top of mind this time of year, LRADAC’s Alcohol Enforcement Team is sponsoring a comprehensive DUI education training program for Midlands law enforcement officers and prosecutors from Richland, […]

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Byron Snellgrove, retiring Cayce Department of Public Safety Chief, receives Order of the Palmetto

Byron Snellgrove, retiring Cayce Department of Public Safety Chief, received the Order of the Palmetto for his 37 years of service to law enforcement in the state at the Cayce City Council meeting, Tuesday. State Sen. Nikki Setzler and Rep. Micah Caskey presented the Order of the Palmetto to Snellgrove. It is signed by Gov. […]

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