Category: News

Several South Carolina groups want to double the number of people who register as potential organ and tissue donors.  The Associated Press reports that the campaign is supported by the nonprofit Donate Life South Carolina and the state Department of Motor Vehicles. South Carolina officials say more than 98% of the people in the state’s registry signed up through the […]

The Oconee County Council will hold a public hearing for ordinance 2013-08, which is an ordinance to amend section 26-11, entitled identify roads in the county road system, of division 1, entitled unified road standards for the unincorporated areas of Oconee County, of chapter 26, entitled Roads and Bridges, of the Oconee County Code of Ordinances; amend the official Oconee County road map incorporated therein; and other matters […]

This week’s artic cold snap damaged crops for some South Carolina farmers. State Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says it will take about a week to determine how much damage has occurred. He says there may not be much effect on prices because the cold snap did not last very long. However, he says another cold snap could raise prices.

A Piedmont man died in a one-vehicle accident early Wednesday morning on Highway 93.  Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley pronounced 22-year-old Armantia Asaad Wright dead at the scene. Kelley reports that he was an unrestrained driver in an accident around 1:40am on Highway 93 near Quarry Road.  He died from blunt force trauma.  The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster area man on drug charges this week during routine road patrol operations.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “An officer from the Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a GMC truck for not using a turn signal as it turned onto Wells Highway from Highway 59.  […]

A new winter usage peak of 20,246 megawatt-hours was set Tuesday morning by customers of Duke Energy Carolinas. That exceeded the previous winter record set in December of 2010.  With those figures in mind, the power provider is asking customers to conserve electricity, explains Duke Energy spokesperson Kristen Pulley.  “One of the main things we suggest is to set your […]

Charging issues delayed the debut of the new all-electric buses in the City of Seneca this week.  Service on Monday remained the same as it has been through the month of December with diesel service running and electric buses shadowing, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “They were having an issue with the charging stations and also there was an issue […]

Local conservation group Oconee Forever gave $1,000 to the Oconee County Conservation Bank at the Bank’s monthly meeting in the Pine Street administration building.  Eddie Martin, long-time area conservationist and District Manager of the Oconee Soil and Water Conservation District, presented the check on behalf of Oconee Forever to Shea Airey, OCCB chair. “Preserving Oconee County’s way of life first […]

Over the past few days, customers served by various Duke Energy companies have set all-time records for winter power use.  Duke Energy spokesperson Kristen Pulley gives details. “For Duke Energy Carolinas, a new winter usage peak of 20,246 megawatt-hours was set Tuesday in the hour ending at 8am. That exceeded the previous winter record of 18,985 megawatt-hours set on Dec. […]

Due to increased demand for returnable packaging solutions, packIQ is expanding its existing operations in Anderson County. The $2.1 million investment is expected to generate 50 new jobs. The expansion will include a complete shipping rack fabrication facility with powder coat paint and polyurea coating systems. Founded in 2000 as a supplier of packaging solutions to the automotive industry, the company […]