Category: News

The Media Relations Department at Clemson University reports that the University’s presence in downtown Greenville soon will have a new home in the ONE Building, thanks to a gift of office, classroom and storefront space valued at more than $9 million from the partners of Greenville ONE: Hughes Development Corporation and GAB Properties LLC. The partners’ total gift-in-kind includes 70,000 square […]

Clemson University is honoring one of its most famous alumni, “Entertainment Tonight” co-host Nancy O’Dell, with an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities at commencement exercises on Friday at Littlejohn Coliseum. O’Dell graduated summa cum laude from Clemson with a degree in marketing. Clemson will hold three ceremonies for its spring commencement. Graduates in the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities and […]

Good news for motorists this summer, gas prices are forecasted to be lower, says Jonathan Cogan with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.  “U.S. gasoline prices are expected to be lower this summer than previously thought. The price for regular gasoline this summer is now expected to average $3.53 a gallon, according to the new monthly forecast from the U.S. Energy Information […]

During Healthy Vision Month in May, the American Society of Retina Specialists urges adults to schedule an eye examination to check for early signs of diabetic retinopathy or age-related macular degeneration, the two leading causes of new cases of vision loss and blindness among adults. Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects more than four million Americans and […]

Congratulations to Seneca High School’s Brittany Reynolds for receiving the honor of Aprils’s Student- Athlete of the Month, sponsored by Ralph’s Trophy Shop.  Brittany is an AP/Honors student ranked in the top 6% of the junior class.  She plays shortstop for the 2013 District Champion Lady Bobcat softball team.  In her high school career as a Lady Cat, she has […]

Congratulations to Seneca High School’s Kendra Holland for receiving the honor of the March Student-Athlete of the Month, sponsored by Ralph’s Trophy Shop.  Kendra is a hard worker and is well respected by her teachers and peers.  SHS’s Women’s Varsity Track Coach Karl Addis stated, “Kendra is only a junior, but has been in our program for 4 years.  I […]

Sister station WGOG reports Pioneer Rural Water District is moving forward with its plan to locate its first treatment plant in the Golden Corner Commerce Park.  Tuesday night, Pioneer Rural Water District general manager Terry Pruitt presented a timeline to the Oconee County Council for completing the sale of property. According to Pruitt, the deal should be complete at the […]

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he thinks his record as a watchdog for taxpayers was more important than a personal redemption story after scandal as he was elected to Congress. Sanford told NBC’s “Today” show on Wednesday that his credentials as a conservative on federal spending played a bigger role in his victory over Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in […]

No one was injured after a five-hour standoff involving deputies and an armed man in Norris. On Monday, deputies were called to the scene on Old Schoolhouse Road in the Norris Community of Pickens County after receiving reports that a man was outside the residence armed with a handgun. Deputies arrived to find Jason Harrison of Seneca, standing beside a […]

A group of California investors recently purchased an apartment complex in Seneca for over $10 million, according to NAI Earle Furman.  NAI Earle Furman’s multifamily division announced the sale of Companion at Crescent Pointe, the 144-unit apartment complex that was built in 2005.  The property was 95% occupied at the time of sale. NAI Earle Furman represented the undisclosed seller […]