Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
A Friday evening phone call from a Sanctuary Pointe developer was a surprise. El Henry had what he called “disturbing” news to pass on. He and his partners received an email from an attorney for the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism announcing PRT had terminated Sanctuary Pointe’s long-running lease on a 325-acre peninsula which his group plans a […]
Read moreA 34-year old man in Walhalla is charged in arrest warrants with assault and battery 1st degree and attempts to burn a N. Poplar Street home and an occupant of that home – by allegedly pouring gasoline on her. Arrest records show Thomas James Littleton was arrested late Thursday afternoon by Walhalla Police and remains in custody with a total […]
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Tornado Watch Issued March 03 At 2:39pm Est Until March 03 At 8:00pm Est By Nws Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 63 Is In Effect Until 800 Pm Est For The Following Locations in SC . South Carolina Counties Included Are Abbeville Anderson Cherokee Greenville Greenwood Laurens Oconee Pickens Spartanburg Union
Read moreA Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, on charges of Kidnapping and Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature. 31 year old Matthew Shane Durham, of Morgan Lane, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 10:54am Thursday. Durham was arrested after deputies conducted an investigation in response to a disturbance call yesterday morning […]
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During a special meeting this morning, the Oconee County Council voted 3-0 to reaffirm funds of up to $2.5 million for the wastewater expansion of Sewer South. Chairman John Elliot, along with Council Members Don Mize and Glenn Hart, all made statements affirming their commitment to a project that is seen as creating the potential for economic development on Oconee’s […]
Read morePlans for a hotel and resort at Lake Hartwell off exit 1 along I-85 have resurfaced. Here’s our sister station 101.7 WGOG’s Dick Mangrum has details…
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There is a possible risk of severe weather today. Wind and tornadoes are possible, but wind is the greatest threat. Thunderstorms possible after 1 pm. A few storms may be severe. A Wind Advisory is in effect for Northeast Georgia, Upstate South Carolina, and the southern foothills and piedmont of western North Carolina from 1 pm this afternoon until Sat […]
Read moreThe jury in the murder trial of disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh reached a guilty verdict after 3 hours of deliberation on Thursday. Murdaugh, who came to court in a suit for his six-week trial, arrived in a prison jumpsuit Friday morning after being convicted of double murder. Creighton Waters, lead prosecutor, spoke last night after the verdict… Judge […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing an additional arrest in the first drug round-up of 2023. The Sheriff’s Office began the operation with a meeting and briefing at 8:30am on Tuesday, February 7th, at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla. The Sheriff’s Office obtained arrest warrants on 22 subjects. The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of […]
Read moreWASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today spoke at a hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland on oversight of the Department of Justice. Graham warned Garland about Americans’ concern over the rising level of crime on the streets and the effect that the seemingly unlimited flow of drugs, like fentanyl, are having on their neighborhoods. Graham […]
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