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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Most day use areas and facilities operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers along the Savannah River reopened June 24, 2020. Beaches in open day use and campground areas also opened June 24, 2020. The reopened areas include: ► Hartwell Lake: Georgia River Day Use/Fishing Pier, Big Oaks, Singing Pines, Twin Lakes, Twelve Mile, Broyles, Friendship, River Forks, and […]

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement as the U.S. Senate confirmed the 200th federal judge during the Trump Administration. “The confirmation of 200 judges in President Trump’s first term is a historic milestone.  I’m confident these judges will positively impact our nation and the judiciary for years to come.  “We were only […]

SENECA, S.C. – The outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8. The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will sound for three minutes. To ensure they are functioning properly, it may be necessary to test some sirens more than once. Testing is performed in cooperation […]

Walhalla Police said that a juvenile who was reported missing Monday afternoon has been located in Florida and is safe. Police said that, prior to finding her on Wednesday, Jayne Scarlett Atunez-Reyes was last seen leaving her home in Walhalla with an unknown male Monday morning. Details surrounding how, with whom or exactly where she was found have not been […]

Thursday, July 2, Walhalla will take another step to form its diversity and inclusion committee by inviting city residents to come and take part in a meeting to be attended by the city council, the police chief, and city staff. The meeting will take place at the Depot at 6:00 pm that evening. After this meeting, according to the announcement, […]

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – “My office has recently received a number of calls regarding the city ordinances passed by Greenville and Columbia that concern the wearing of masks within those cities’ jurisdictions and under certain conditions. I want to provide a general answer to this issue. Before I provide the answer I want to make it perfectly clear that our office […]

The City of Clemson passed an emergency ordinance on Wednesday which requires people to wear face masks within city limits to help slow the spread of COVID-19. According to the ordinance, which takes effect today, everyone will have to wear a mask or face covering in public places or settings within city limits. City council passed the ordinance by a […]

State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said that South Carolina hit a grim milestone yesterday… This brings the total number of people confirmed cases to 27,842, probable cases to 55, confirmed deaths to 683, and zero probable deaths. Eight of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals and two were in middle-aged persons. On Wednesday Oconee County added 19 new cases, Anderson […]

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made an opening statement at a Committee hearing titled, “The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability”. On Holding China Accountable  Ø  GRAHAM: “[In the United States,] over 120,000 people have died, 40 million people have lost their job, and it’s been a nightmare for our country […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 890 new confirmed cases and 3 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 14 additional confirmed deaths. There are currently 824 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings the total number of people confirmed cases to […]