Category: News

A fatal shooting is under investigation in Pickens. Officers with the City of Pickens Police Department were dispatched to the 200 block of Bivens Street Thursday night around 11:45pm to find Joseph Wright suffering from a gunshot wound to his side. He was rushed to the hospital where he passed away. A suspect was taken into custody and charged in […]

Walhalla’s Mayfest Art of Living is this weekend, May 15-6. The free event features art, craft and food vendors lining Main Street. New to the festival this year will be the Mayfest Classic Car Show and the Shaggin’ in the Park event on Friday, May 15 from 5pm to 9pm at Kaufman Park. Owners of classic cars are invited to […]

Duke Energy’s World of Energy hosts a free outdoor movie tonight. Duke Energy communications consultant Mikayla Kreuzberger tells more about tonight’s family-friendly movie by the lake. “Tonight at 9pm, we will be showing “Penguins of Madagascar.” This is the sixth year in a row that the World of Energy and the Oconee Nuclear Station have hosted the outdoor movies for […]

A month-long illegal drug investigation concluded Wednesday night with the arrest of seven individuals after a traffic stop. The Narcotics Division of the Seneca Police Department investigated the residence at 803 East South 2nd Street for suspected illegal drug activity since mid April. A vehicle was stopped leaving that residence, which resulted in the seizure of a large amount of […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks help regarding a recent grand larceny that took place in the Seneca area. A deputy responded to an address on Martin Creek Road on May 10 in regards to two Seadoos that had been stolen. Investigators believe that the Seadoos had been stolen sometime between May 8 and May 9. The Seadoos had a […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man Wednesday afternoon on two warrants charging him with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and kidnapping. 48-year-old Kenneth Lamar Wilson was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center after a deputy met with his wife. Wilson is being held at the Oconee County Detention Center on a $50,000 […]

The South Carolina International Novice Tour (INT) watersports league kicks off the 2015 season this weekend with a two-day event along the shores of South Cove County Park on Lake Keowee. The event features both a wakeboard and wake surfing competition that starts at 9am, Saturday, May 16 with the first round of the Wakeboarding competition. The Wake Surf competition […]

The sixth annual Tri-County “Blessing of the Bikes” event to benefit Foothills Alliance is scheduled for this Saturday, May 16. Registration and signup begins at 9am at New Hope Baptist Church at 740 Old Stone Church Road in Clemson. Kick stands will go up at 9:30am with the last bike out scheduled for 10:30am. This year’s event will consist of […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted in support of a measure designed to punish countries such as China who unfairly manipulate the value of their currency. The Obama Administration opposes the legislation. “I’m very pleased the Senate overwhelmingly passed this legislation which I helped author. Our legislation would impose duties and tariffs on countries like China who intentionally manipulate […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) applauded the House of Representatives for passing the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires President Obama to submit any deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program to the Congress for review. Graham was one of the original authors of the legislation. Last week it passed the Senate 98-1 and today passed the House […]