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Timmothy Scott, 17, is facing attempted murder charges after a multi-county chase and shootout with deputies on Thursday night. He allegedly ran a stop sign on McNeely Road in Piedmont and ignored deputies’ blue lights. He drove into a ditch and reportedly shot at deputies, hitting a patrol car. He fled to downtown Greenville, where he stopped at Academy Street […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement in response to the South Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act: “The Supreme Court’s ruling marks a historic moment in our state’s history and is the culmination of years of hard work and determination by so many in our state to ensure that […]

Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. completed his six-stop campaign tour in South Carolina with town hall events in Greenville on Monday and Spartanburg on Tuesday. He drew crowds of 350 to 400 people at each event. He blamed three big financial corporations for the shrinking middle class, and said our democracy is being dominated by the military industrial […]

A West Union man remains in jail today, after his bond was denied after appearing before a Magistrate’s Judge, on charges of First-Degree Burglary and Assault with Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct – 1st Degree. 40-year-old Lance Tyler Bugg was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:21pm Monday. Bugg was arrested by Investigators from the Criminal Investigations […]

Monday night, local leaders and guests talked about the growing number of homeless people in Oconee County. Tim Gordon from Our Daily Rest said the US government counted 84 homeless people in January. But Tommy Crompton from the sheriff’s office said there are more than 300 now. He said the number changes all the time. Many people at the meeting […]

A new law in South Carolina makes sexual exploitation a felony. Sexual exploitation is when someone blackmails another person with sexually explicit images or videos. The governor signed the bill, called Gavin’s Law, last week. The law is harsher if the victim is a minor or a vulnerable adult. Then, it is an aggravated felony. The law also requires school […]

Three more candidates have qualified for the local elections in Oconee County this November. They are: Audrey Reese, who is running for another term on the Westminster City Council. Lynn Towe, the current mayor of Salem, who is seeking re-election. Kevin Talley, a Salem councilman, who also wants to keep his seat.

Clemson City Council met last night for their regular meeting, which began with a proclamation for Sharon Hwu, the director of Clemson Child Development, by Mayor Robert Halfacre. He joins us now with highlights from the meeting, which included approval of a planned development on College Avenue and the authorization of the mayor to execute a real estate contract in […]

Walhalla, SC – The Region 1 DECA Competition will be held November 7th at Walhalla High School. High schools and Career Centers from around the upstate will travel to WHS to participate in the role play based career competition. Students will be competing in the 15 events: Accounting Applications Apparel and Accessories Marketing Automotive Services Marketing Business Finance Business Services […]

According to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office, a West Union man lost his life in a head-on collision near Pendleton yesterday. The victim was Joseph E. Stewart, Jr., 72, who died from multiple traumatic injuries at Prisma Health in Greenville. The coroner’s office said he might have had a medical event that made him cross the median and crash into […]