Category: News

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 […]

Lightning is being blamed for three early morning fires in Oconee County. “About 15 minutes to 7am this morning, we started getting a number of calls related to the storm. We responded to a report of a house fire on Durham Brown Road in the Friendship Community. Firefighters responded there and found a small fire in the home from what […]

Two groups are collaborating to hold an Oconee County event during National Week of the Young Child. Oconee First Steps and Nurse-Family Partnership are planning an Oconee Community Baby Shower, a one-stop shop for health information from 10am to 2pm on April 18 at the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca. The goal for the baby shower is to supply potential […]

Affordable health care insurance coverage in South Carolina is a key topic on the program for the April 21 meeting of the Clemson Area League of Women Voters. With extensive experience in health care policy, Sonya Albury-Crandall, a League member and doctoral student in policy studies, will present current developments in the state and around the nation under the Affordable […]