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COLUMBIA, S.C. – National Patient Safety Week is March 10-16, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) would like to thank its Healthcare Quality staff for the fundamental role they play in protecting the health, safety and welfare of the people of South Carolina. DHEC’s Healthcare Quality is responsible for regulating health care facilities and providers. […]

Clemson University and the SC Forestry Commission are collaborating on a project to replace invasive Bradford pear trees with native species. Bradford pears, while beautiful, are non-native and contribute to the spread of the invasive Callery pear in the Southeast. They’re structurally weak, threaten native trees, and create food deserts for wildlife. From 2024, South Carolina has banned the sale […]

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Dam safety officials from the Savannah District, U.S Army Corps of Engineers, will test the spillway gates at one hydropower dam on the Savannah River tomorrow. Dam Safety teams will test all spillway gates at Hartwell Dam near Hartwell, Georgia, and Anderson, South Carolina, March 13, beginning at 9 a.m. The test will last approximately 2 hours. The […]

The Pickens County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the death of a man in a house fire that occurred on Monday morning. The incident took place on Mile Creek Road, with officials being alerted to the situation around 10:30 a.m. The deceased, identified as Robert Dwayne O’Bryant, was declared dead at the scene by the coroner. Multiple fire departments, including Pickens […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist died in a crash on Highway 29 near Generostee Church Road in Starr, SC, around 4 a.m. Monday. Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway with more details… The deceased was identified by the Anderson County Coroner’s Office as 26-year-old Austin Bestwick from Bowman, GA.

A proposed RV park on Mile Creek Road near Pickens County’s Six Mile community, developed by Michele Trubey, was denied by the county’s planning commission. The decision, which came after hours of discussion and a 3-2 vote on Monday, was influenced by safety and property value concerns raised by neighbors. Some residents also questioned the park’s viability due to its […]

The agenda for the March town council meeting in West Union has been finalized. The meeting, which will be held at the town hall, is scheduled to commence at 5:45 this evening with a public hearing. Key items on the agenda include discussions on ordinances related to open containers, the classification of drug houses as businesses, and regulations on loitering […]

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of a man, identified as 50-year-old Robert Russell Rigdon, who was caught on a home security camera shooting and killing a neighbor’s dog. Deputies said the footage shows Rigdon approaching a neighbor’s fence on Wellington Street and discharging multiple gunshots at approximately 8:04 a.m. Roughly three minutes later, Rigdon can be seen […]

Gena Acree, a resident of the West Union area and an employee of the auditor’s office, has announced her intention to run for the position of Oconee County Treasurer this year. She plans to file her candidacy in the upcoming Republican primary, which begins its qualifying process this Saturday. Acree said she brings with her 17 years of pertinent experience […]

A pickup truck driver died in a crash on Childress Road, near Old Dacusville Road in Pickens County at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday. The driver veered off the road, hit a culvert and a mailbox, crossed the road, and hit two trees, according to Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway… The Pickens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Randall Davenport […]