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Walhalla City Council decided at their Tuesday night meeting to enact an ordinance to require everyone within the corporate limits to wear masks while in public spaces, in buildings, and where social distancing can’t be achieved. The vote was 4-2, with the dissenters questioning how the police can enforce mask wearing. City Councilwoman Sarai Melendez says she believes the community […]

JIDA Industrial Solutions, Inc. (JIDA), a global enterprise that specializes in intelligent material handling, and its third-party logistics (3PL) subsidiary, Global Trade Logistics (GTL), announced plans to establish operations in Greenville County. The more than $4.5 million investment will create 78 new jobs over the next five years. JIDA and GTL operate out of the same location at 154 Metro […]

As schools and universities across the state begin the school year, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reminds parents how essential routine vaccinations are in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected routine clinical care. Children need to be up to date on the vaccines outlined in the South Carolina Immunization Requirements for Childcare and […]

Clemson City Police said in a statement that business owners, retail employees and everyone else should be on their guard because counterfeit money is once again circulating in the area. They said it should be fairly easy to spot, because, among the many discrepancies on the fake currency are a missing Liberty Bell on a supposed $100 and the words […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 704 new confirmed cases and 26 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 17 additional confirmed deaths and one new probable death. In Wednesday’s report there was only one new case reported from Oconee and no additional county deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to […]

The City of Seneca has temporarily closed city buildings after four employees of the city tested positive for COVID-19. Right now, city officials plan to reopen their offices to the public at 8:00 am on Monday. In the meantime, essential services, such as police and fire, remain on a normal schedule. Police, fire, and public works buildings will be restricted […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Walhalla man Tuesday on 15 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor – 3rd Degree. 36 year old Barry Dean Neal was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:44pm yesterday.  At this time, Neal remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center on a combined $150,000 surety bond.  Neal will […]

For the second straight week, AAA said that both North and South Carolina are among the nation’s top 10 least expensive markets with pump prices continuing to push cheaper. South Carolina’s average decreased by two cents, currently sitting at $1.88 – six cents cheaper than a month ago and 44 cents cheaper than a year ago. Today’s national average is […]

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is being joined by a bi-partisan group of state leaders to celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage today. “Bringing together this diverse group of successful women from all walks of life serves as a reminder of all that we have achieved over the past 100 years, and all that we will achieve in the future,” said […]