Category: News

Hundreds of children die each year in swimming pools and spas. As Memorial Day approaches, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents to teach their children to swim. The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Kathleen Reilly gives details.  “About 400 children or 390 to be exact children under the age of 15 drown in swimming pools or spas every year.  […]

AAA predicts an overall drop in travel over the Memorial Day weekend. Spokeswoman Heather Hunter explains.  “AAA is projecting that 34.8 million Americans will journey this year on Memorial Day weekend, which is about a 0.9% decrease from last year.” Hunter says that when you look at the specific forms of travel, a much sharper decrease will be seen at […]

The Oconee County Council will hold a public hearing for Ordinance 2013-07, which is “an ordinance authorizing the transfer and conveyance of certain real property; and other matters related thereto” on Tuesday, June 4 at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices on South Pine Street in Walhalla. Citizens wishing to speak regarding these ordinances may do so by signing up at the […]

The community is invited to the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca on Thursday as WSNW presents the sixth Annual Senior Living Expo.  WSNW hosts this event to allow local retirees to learn about industry leaders in healthcare, finance, real estate, home remodeling, insurance and more.  WSNW general manager Brandon Kessler is proud to have Chick-fil-A of Seneca sponsoring the expo […]

The Oconee County Economic Development Commission, the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Oconee County, announces that Richard Blackwell has earned South Carolina Certified Economic Developer (SCCED) status by completing the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Advanced Symposium. This is a partnership of the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association. The course […]

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office deputies began wearing some new technology late last week that will hopefully help to reduce instances of officer complaints and use of lethal force. The new technology is on-officer video cameras made by TASER International, called the AXON Flex system.  The cameras can be clipped to the officers clothing or worn on a special set of […]

General Machine of Anderson will expand its metalworking and manufacturing operations in Anderson County. The $800,000 investment is expected to generate at least 20 new jobs. General Machine of Anderson is adding manufacturing space that will house additional equipment and allow the company to increase its machining fabricating, sheet metal and manufacturing capacity. Phase one of the two-phase expansion, the […]

Sister station WGOG reports Scott Moulder’s new three-year deal to continue as Oconee County Administrator will pay him an extra $10,000 a year and jump his base salary to $155,000. According to action approved last night by the Oconee County County Council, Moulder can look forward to unspecified adjustments in his pay in the years going forward.

Its budget time again.  On Monday night, Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander presented the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget to the City Council for first reading.  Mayor Alexander said to allow Seneca to undertake major utility projects and strengthen its public safety departments, the proposed budget is exceeding $45 million. The Mayor proposes new revenues in the form of a three-mill […]

The Board of Trustees for the Oconee County Public Library has selected a location for the proposed new branch library in the City of Seneca.  Oconee County Public Library publicity director and Seneca Branch manager Blair Hinson gives details.  “A little ways back we had a consultant from Providence Associates, his name is David Warren.  He came to Oconee County […]