Category: News

Following a fatal shooting on August 8, 2026, at 109 Big Foot Road in Pickens, 33-year-old Soshinque Barney White has been arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Pickens County Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a 911 call at approximately 5:38 p.m. found 63-year-old Douglas James Nelson suffering from an upper-body gunshot wound; […]

A 65-year-old Greenville man working as a flagman died from blunt force trauma after being struck by a motor vehicle on Highlands Highway (SC 28) near Stumphouse Tunnel Park west of Walhalla around 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway with the South Carolina Highway Patrol… According to Oconee […]

The Anderson County Office of the Coroner and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal crash that occurred just after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026, on Sugar Creek Lane. Preliminary findings show that 22-year-old Daniel Dmitriy Krauze of Anderson, SC, was an unrestrained passenger in an Audi that ran off the road, traveled through a yard, […]

Oconee County Council Chairman Matt Durham is taking a firm stand against widespread automated surveillance, framing constitutional privacy as a fundamental responsibility of local government. Ahead of the upcoming August 18 council meeting, Durham is championing the “Protection from Mass Surveillance Ordinance” to prohibit the deployment of Flock license plate readers and similar network camera systems across the county. Emphasizing […]

The Anderson County Office of the Coroner and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal head-on collision that occurred around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Snow Road and Deer Creek Trail. Master Trooper William Bennett has more… According to preliminary findings, a black Ford Mustang driven by 32-year-old Shaquan Akeem Thompson crossed the center line […]

The City of Westminster will temporarily interrupt water service on Monday, August 10, 2026, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for necessary system maintenance, affecting customers along Wood St, West-Oak Highway, Greenfield Rd, and adjacent side streets with low pressure or a complete outage. Residents are advised to store necessary water in advance, and anyone with questions may contact […]

The Anderson County Office of the Coroner and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the accidental death of 65-year-old Perry Ernest Anderson of Easley, SC, who died following an electrocution on Friday, August 7, 2026. Emergency responders called to a Highway 86 business in Piedmont around 2:45 p.m. found Anderson unresponsive on a scissor lift, where he succumbed to […]

The Seneca City Council will meet on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers for a public hearing on the fiscal year 2026/2027 Seneca Light & Water budget, immediately followed by its regularly scheduled council meeting. Presided over by Mayor Ronnie O’Kelley, the session will include public comments on agenda items, approval of prior […]

The Anderson County Office of the Coroner and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal two-car crash that occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Anderson Road and Bridges Drive. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with the SCHP has more… Preliminary findings indicate that 44-year-old Justin Neil Casey of Anderson, SC, was driving on Anderson Road […]

The Westminster City Council will meet on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Westminster Fire Department to hear presentations from Visit Oconee SC and local youth softball teams, take public comments, and review updates on city utility, recreational, and streetscape projects. Key agenda items include approving prior meeting minutes, considering second readings to sell “No Name Street” […]