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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 140 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 15 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 7,792 and those who have died to 346. Eleven of those deaths occurred in elderly individuals, and four of the deaths occurred […]
Read moreDHEC announced that it has identified more than 1,800 contact tracers to support the state’s ongoing COVID-19 response efforts. Contact tracing is detective work conducted by public-health workers to determine where and when people might’ve been exposed to a disease. As part of DHEC’s COVID-19 response efforts, the agency has increased its number of contact tracers from 20 to 400 […]
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Gas prices throughout the Carolinas have risen slightly compared to last week, but continue to remain relatively low despite an increase in demand. On the week, AAA reports South Carolina’s average increased by two cents at $1.57, nine cents less than a month ago and 93 cents cheaper than a year ago. At $1.84, the national average is six cents […]
Read more(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading 17 states in calling on Congress to investigate the communist Chinese government’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Wilson sent a letter Friday to the leadership of the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and other House […]
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Oconee Humane Society will be back out on Tuesday, May 12 from 11 to 1 at Diamond T Promotional Gear in Fair Play. They will have dog, cat and small pet food available free of charge to anyone who needs a little help. For more information call 864-882-4719.
Read moreThe South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Oconee County Coroner’s Office are investigating a fatal single vehicle accident that happened Monday afternoon around 4:00 pm on Longcreek Highway/US-76 near Westminster. Trooper Gary Miller has details… The Oconee County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as 62 year-old Tony Odell Smith of Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today announced that close contact service providers, fitness and exercise centers, commercial gyms, and public or commercial pools will be able to open in a limited capacity on Monday, May 18. Close contact service providers include the following businesses: Barber shops, hair salons, waxing salons, threading salons, nail salons and spas, body-art facilities and tattoo […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the arrest of an Oconee County man on two counts of Grand Larceny related to the theft of two separate utility trailers in two separate incidents. 46 year old Carl Frank Crane, who has listed addresses of Dodge City Drive in Walhalla and Indian Oaks Road in Seneca, was booked into the Oconee […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today announced that restaurants throughout South Carolina will be allowed to reopen for limited dine-in services beginning on Monday, May 11. Additionally, Governor McMaster announced that he has lifted all boating restrictions, as defined by Executive Order 2020-25, effective immediately. All laws and regulations concerning the safe operation of boats in South Carolina will now return to normal. […]
Read moreThe University of South Carolina announced Wednesday its plan to resume in-person instruction on the Columbia campus for the fall 2020 semester beginning in mid-August. The plan announced Wednesday also includes a phased in return of some students, faculty and staff during the summer, while regular summer courses will continue to be delivered remotely. Highlights of the plan include: · […]
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