Category: News

Federal Trade Commissioner Joshua Wright speaks at Clemson University on Thursday at 4pm. Sponsored by the Clemson Information Economy Project and the John E. Walker Department of Economics at Clemson University, the lecture and question-and-answer session will be held at 100 Holtzendorff Hall and is open to the public. Appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Wright […]

Tucker Hipps’ parents are seeking $25 million plus punitive damages in civil lawsuits filed against Clemson University, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and three of its members. Hipps was pledging the fraternity at Clemson University at the time of his death, which is still under investigation by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Hipps died in September 2014 following a run with […]

A Townville man sits behind bars charged with two home burglaries in Oconee County. Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 37-year-old William Jarred Richardson on second-degree burglary, larceny, and malicious injury to personal property charges. The home burglaries occurred in the Townville and Crossroads communities earlier this month.

A two-hour traffic backup Monday afternoon in Seneca is being blamed on a small freight train that derailed. It occurred shortly after 3pm near the Miracle Circle intersection. A representative with Norfolk Southern Railroad said that two wheels of the train left the track near West North 1st and Washington streets. The derailment set off a sensor causing traffic lights […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will start issuing regular forecasts for ground-level ozone, which is South Carolina’s most widespread air-quality concern during the warmer months. High ozone concentrations generally happen on hot sunny days when the air is stagnant. Vehicles and lawn equipment contribute to more than half of the state’s ozone levels. To see the […]

Rest up and enjoy some time off. That is the message from Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland to students this week during spring break. “I think this week is just an important week for students to rest. I would encourage them to play outside, I think the weather is going to get a lot better as the week […]

The public alert notification sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested Wednesday, April 8, at approximately 11:50am. The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for three-minutes to make sure each siren works properly. This full-cycle siren test is performed once each quarter in cooperation with emergency officials in Oconee and Pickens counties, […]

A special event is planned for Memorial Day weekend in downtown Seneca. On May 22, the city hosts its first ever glow run, explains Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson. “We are going to do Glo in the Night, its Seneca’s first race at night and its Friday, May 22. Bring out the glow sticks and make it a family event […]

Upstate school districts are awaiting a ruling from the South Carolina Legislature in regards to weather make up days, explains Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “I’m not exactly where it is in the Legislative process but word is that they are seeking to approve a bill that would allow school districts to forgive up to three days. I […]

Engineers blame lightning for signal disruption to 94.1 The Lake, WSNW, Monday morning. Just before 7am, lightning struck Oconee County, causing a breaker on the WSNW tower to blow out. The radio station’s signal was impacted by the outage. Crews worked throughout the morning to restore 94.1 The Lake to the airwaves. During the outage, listeners can still hear the […]