Category: News

OCONEE COUNTY,  S.C. (June 16, 2025) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation has announced the newly completed US 76 bridge over the Chauga River in Oconee County has fully reopened to traffic today. The US 76 bridge was closed to traffic in 2024 after it was damaged during Hurricane Helene. Following an inspection, SCDOT began the rapid replacement process […]

An 83-year-old Seneca man died Saturday night (June 14, 2025) from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision which occurred Saturday afternoon near Westminster. Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover with the SCHP has more… Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said that Knox Howard Kelley, 83, of Seneca, died just before 9:00 pm in the intensive care unit at Prisma – Greenville Memorial […]

Approximately 500 people participated in the “No Kings” protest held in Seneca on Saturday. The event was organized internationally by the group 50501 and locally by the Oconee County Democratic Party, which had met the previous weekend to prepare signs that were prominently displayed during the protest. Similar demonstrations also took place in other Upstate locations, including Pendleton, Greenville, and […]

An ongoing investigation by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Agents led to the arrest of 35-year-old Brent Eric Money of Walhalla on Thursday. Money faces 16 arrest warrants, including two counts of trafficking methamphetamine, one count each of trafficking fentanyl and cocaine, three counts each of distribution of fentanyl and possession of a controlled substance, one count of distribution […]

The Westminster City Council is set to hold its regular meeting on June 17, at 6:00 PM at the Westminster Fire Department, where key agenda items include the second reading of the FY2025-2026 annual budget ordinance, proposing a total budget of over $24.4 million across all funds, and a public hearing for its adoption. The council will also consider the […]

(Walhalla, SC)————————————-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a Westminster man who is wanted on a charge of First Degree Burglary. 24 year old Chaz Marshall Richardson, of Scrub Street, is also wanted on a charge of Grand Larceny in relation to the same incident. Richardson’s charges stem from a burglary that occurred at […]

The Seneca Police Department is once again showing its commitment to the community’s elderly population by relaunching its Seniors Engagement and Assisted Living (SEAL) Program. Chief Casey Bowling announced that the SEAL Program sends department employees out into the community daily to check on Seneca’s seniors. This initiative is a testament to the department’s dedication to ensuring the well-being of […]

Seneca PD Chief Casey Bowling has details about the recent arrest of Carissa Strickland of Seneca. She is jailed in Oconee County and charged with attempted murder along with several other offenses…

The following is a press release issued by Walhalla City Council member Kenny Johns, in an effort to address public concerns regarding the city’s water system… As public officials, we have an obligation to make sure that our citizens receive correct information on the operations of their municipal government. I have received feedback from citizens who have raised concerns about […]

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) has issued a Recreational Watch for Broadway Lake in Anderson County due to the presence of a harmful algal bloom (HAB), also known as blue-green algae. This advisory comes after samples collected on June 11 confirmed cyanobacteria, with cyanotoxin analysis results anticipated next week. While HABs are common in warmer months and […]