Category: News

A 44-year-old man, Clyde Eugene Davis III, died overnight after being shot multiple times by his father, according to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office. The shooting occurred on Colonial Drive near Easley shortly after midnight on Saturday, following an argument between the two men. First responders found Davis deceased at the scene from his injuries. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office […]

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on the evening of Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Oconee County, at the request of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a 911 call for a welfare check on Gail Court in Seneca, where they encountered a man who had set his apartment on […]

A 52-year-old bicyclist, James Patrick Thompson of Anderson, died Sunday morning following a fatal collision on West Shockley Ferry Road near Harris Street, approximately half a mile from the city of Anderson. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 1:45 a.m. when Thompson, who was traveling north in the southbound lane, made an abrupt right turn […]

Just before 7 a.m. on Saturday, Seneca Fire Department crews were dispatched to a vehicle crash on 1st Street at Jordan Street, with initial reports indicating possible entrapment and fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found multiple vehicles ablaze; a car had reportedly left the roadway and struck an unoccupied vehicle in a nearby lot, igniting both. The sole occupant of the […]

On the evening of July 3, 2025, at approximately 7:35 p.m., the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at a beach area of Lake Hartwell off Pickens Bend Range Road. Initial information suggests a verbal argument erupted among a group of individuals who were swimming and socializing, escalating into a shootout. A 19-year-old victim […]

Matthew Durham, Chairman of the Oconee County Council, has issued a strong rebuke to what he perceives as an attempt by California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Oconee County Democrat Party to introduce “failed policies” into the thriving South Carolina community. Newsom, on a two-day tour dubbed “On the Road with Governor Gavin Newsom” this Tuesday and Wednesday, is slated […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed that a raccoon found near Baxter Drive and Antreville Highway in Iva, Anderson County, tested positive for rabies on July 2, 2025. While no human exposures have been reported, one cat was exposed and will undergo quarantine as required by the South Carolina Rabies Control Act. This marks the fifth […]

The Pendleton Town Council will convene for its regular session on July 8, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Pendleton Town Hall. Key items on the agenda include Council Updates, approval of the June 3, 2025, meeting minutes, and Public Comments. Reports will be presented by the Police Department, Planning Department, and Administrator Steve Miller, alongside a […]

This Independence Day, the Upstate offers a variety of celebrations. Clemson will host “Light the Lake,” a fireworks show over Lake Hartwell on July 3rd. Easley’s 4th of July Festival, held on July 3 and 4 in Old Market Square, will feature live music from artists like Luke Deuce, Eaglewing, Jake Crutchfield, Commodore Fox, Joe Lasher & Kaitlyn Baker, and […]

Dustin McConnell, 30, died at Prisma Greenville on Thursday at 4:45 p.m., the day after a severe collision on Due West Highway at Trail Road in Anderson County. The Anderson County 911 received a call for the wreck around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, where McConnell’s sedan reportedly crossed the center line and struck a large enclosed trailer towed by a […]