Category: News

Six people were killed on South Carolina highways over the long 4th of July holiday weekend.  The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces the deaths occurred on state roadways from Wednesday, July 3, at 6pm until Sunday, July 7, at midnight. The six traffic deaths were during a 102-hour reporting period, compared to five fatalities reported during a 30-hour […]

There will be an informational meeting for all rising 7th – 12th grade students interested in playing girls golf this fall at Seneca High School.  The meeting will be Tuesday, July 30 in the Seneca High School Cafeteria.  The meeting will begin at 6pm and will last approximately 30 minutes. If you have any questions, please contact Head Coach Chad Perry at [email protected].

The World of Energy will celebrate Oconee Nuclear Station’s 40th anniversary by hosting outdoor movie night on Friday, July 19, featuring the movie “The Croods.”  This prehistoric comedy adventure is rated PG and follows the world’s first family as they embark on the journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them is destroyed.   Showtime for the movie is 9pm.  Prior […]

The City of Clemson invites residents to attend a hands-on public workshop to gather input and suggestions regarding the rewrite of the city’s Bikeways Master Plan. Staff is looking for comments regarding bikeway safety, priority network construction, educational programs, and any additional comments or suggestions.  The workshops will take place in Clemson’s Community Room on Monday, July 15, from 10am […]

Sister station WLHR reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has opened the spillway gates at the Hartwell Dam. Earlier this morning, the gates opened to release water because of the heavy rainfall from last night, according to Corps spokesperson Billy Birdwell. The Corps is also monitoring closely the tropical storm now in the Caribbean, Birdwell said, which could influence […]

Small-business optimism remained in tepid territory in June, as the National Federation of Independent Business’ monthly economic Index dropped just under a point and landed at 93.5, effectively ending any hope of a revival in confidence among job creators. Six of the 10 Index components fell, while two rose and two were unchanged. Job creation plans were slightly higher in […]

The BMW CCA Foundation purchased 190 Manatee Court in Greer, with the intention to build a library, museum and archive at the new location. Scheduled to move in September, the BMW CCA Foundation will launch a capital campaign to fund the development. The expansion will allow the BMW CCA Foundation to grow as a resource of BMW historical information and […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office made arrests over the weekend on drugs and weapons charges during routine patrol and enforcement activities.  The first arrest came during the early morning hours of July 7th, when a deputy on routine patrol noticed two suspicious vehicles parked at the intersection of Highway 59 and Feltman Road in Fair Play.  One of those vehicles […]

A Walhalla man sits behind bars for his part in a shooting early Monday morning in Seneca.  Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Jeffrey Ray Mauldin on charges of unlawful carrying of a firearm.  Deputies responded to a reported shooting in the Seneca area early Monday morning.  Upon arrival, deputies witnessed a dark colored SUV leaving Halfway […]

Two Hendersonville, North Carolina men wanted in connection with a robbery in Salem on Wednesday night are now in custody.  According to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old James Mitchel Estes II turned himself in to officials around 11am Monday morning. He stands charged with grand larceny and burglary in the first degree from the incident that occurred at 201 […]