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COLUMBIA, S.C. ― In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is offering free testing for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) at participating public health departments on Tuesday, Feb. 8. DHEC encourages South Carolinians to take advantage of this free testing opportunity so you know your health status […]

Seneca Police Chief Casey Bowling says that his department, along with several others in the city, are getting ready for their annual litter pick up event… The litter pick up event organizers will meet at 9:30 am on Thursday, March 10th at Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca. The litter pickup will last from 10am until noon.

Westminster City Council will meet at 6:00pm tomorrow night at the Depot on East Main Street for their regularly scheduled meeting. On their agenda, the first item of new business is the formal acceptance of the recent resignation of Rusty Cater from the City Council, and the declaration of a vacant seat open for unfulfilled terms. At a meeting held […]

Spokesperson for Oconee County Schools Jennifer Dodd said in a statement that the district is seeing a significant decline in the number of cases of COVID-19 among students and staff across all schools, and as such, she said they plan to stay the course with current guidelines and procedures. Dodd issued the statement in response to DHEC’s recommendation for schools […]

What officials have described as “an unusual event” took place early Saturday morning around 5:00am at Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station Reactor 2. Fire officials at the site responded and requested assistance from nearby agencies, including Oconee Emergency Services and Pickens County, as well, according to reports. It was determined that there was no fire, however, officials said. Teams that […]