Category: News

Sister station WGOG reports that federal aid is being applied to Highway 123 and Highway 130 in Seneca, if all goes well, the remake of that busy intersection will start early next year. South Carolina DOT officials confirmed that re-surfacing of Highway 123, from Old Salem Road to Lindsay Road, is the highest rated Oconee County project in the state’s […]

Warnings were sounded last night in Oconee County to alert residents of possible tornadoes in the area.  Fortunately, the county was spared any major damage from the storm, explains Adam Williams, deputy director of Oconee County Emergency Management. “The National Weather Service spotted a storm system that was capable of producing tornadoes in the Oconee County area, kind centered from […]

An Upstate business owner is facing criminal charges after giving a man the wrong size life jacket and later he drowned in a kayak accident.  The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announces that the owner of Jocassee Outdoor Center, Charlie Michael, was charged with duty of boat livery.  Apparently, Michael gave 25-year-old Anlin Wang the wrong size jacket.  Wang […]

This year has been a very unusual summer in the Golden Corner of South Carolina.  In the past 48-hours, Oconee County experienced a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday night and a tornado warning Monday night. Oconee County Emergency Services reports some sightings of tornadoes last night, but no confirmation of anything that touched down. Before last night’s storm, a car wound […]

The City of Seneca is asking the community to help choose the final design of the new all electric Cat Bus, explains Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson.  “Something we are very excited about in the City of Seneca, we have decided to let the community get involved with our new CAT bus design.  Therefore, I want all your listeners to […]

Sister station WLHR in Lavonia reports that a South Carolina teen, missing on Lake Hartwell since Sunday night, has been found safe. Georgia DNR Law Enforcement officer Craig Fulgum said the boy, identified as 15-year-old Noah Day of Piedmont, went missing Sunday night near Sadler Creek State Park on U.S. 29 on the South Carolina side. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the […]

Falling televisions have sent nearly 200,000 U.S. children to the emergency room over the past 20 years and the injury rate has climbed substantially for these sometimes-deadly accidents, a study found. Dr. Gary Smith is the study’s lead author.  “The injuries range from everything from bruises, unfortunately, all the way up to death.” Young children are injured the most, says […]

Clemson University trustees approved the school’s proposed fiscal year 2013-14 operating budget, which projects an increase in operating resources of approximately 5.5% or $47 million at its quarterly meeting Friday in Charleston. Clemson’s strategic plan continues to be funded through strategic divestments and reallocations, new revenue generation, increased tuition and fee revenues, as well as $7.5 million in increased state […]

Calling all Duck Dynasty fans! The Westminster Library happily invites you to its Duck Dynasty Family Fun Night, Jack!  This free event will take place on August 12th from 6pm to 7:30pm.  Schedule of events to include a donut eating contest, trivia contest, photo booth, and dinner buffet of ham sammiches, Miss Kay’s banana pudding, and of course, sweet tea.  The Westminster […]

Residents of Central, Easley, Liberty, Norris, Pickens, and Six Mile who are interested in becoming candidates in one of the municipal elections taking place on November 5, may file at the City Hall in the municipality in which they reside and wish to run for office during the candidate filing period which opened at noon on July 18 and closes […]