Category: News

Access to Jumping-Off Rock, a prime destination point within Jocassee Gorges, is now available year-round. According to the Department of Natural Resources, Horsepasture Road from U.S. 178 to the overlook and Camp Adger Road from U.S. 178 to the Horse Mountain gate will be open for licensed vehicles. For safety, no ATV use will be allowed during summer months. DNR […]

A state appeals court has ruled that a former Upstate hospital worker who refused to take a required flu shot is entitled to receive unemployment benefits. The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that Pamela Crowe’s refusal to get a flu shot was reasonable under her circumstances. The court says her 2010 firing from AnMed Health in Anderson entitled […]

Memorial Day marks the traditional start of the summer recreation season. Duke Energy encourages everyone to practice safety while boating and enjoying other activities on Lakes Keowee and Jocassee. Each year, thousands of people die or are injured, and millions of dollars of property damage occur because of preventable recreational boating accidents on U.S. waterways. Everyone can make a difference by […]

Memorial Day has become the traditional start of the summer recreation season, with that being said everyone should keep in mind safety while boating and enjoying other activities. Everyone can make a difference by knowing and following all state-required safety rules and guidelines for boat operation. To help ensure boats have the required safety equipment for the number of occupants […]

Over 10,000 people are retiring everyday in the United States and more than 1,000 of them attended the Chick-fil-A of Seneca Senior Living Expo on Thursday at the Shaver Recreation Complex.  This was the sixth year of the expo hosted by WSNW.  This event allows local retirees to learn about industry leaders in healthcare, finance, real estate, home remodeling, insurance […]

Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-South Carolina) resolution expressing concerns about the Iranian nuclear threat and making clear the United States will stand with Israel should any future conflict arise.  S. Res 65 passed by a vote of 99-0. Among the resolution’s major provisions: Declares that the United States has a vital national interest in and unbreakable […]

South Carolina is celebrating its 225th birthday as a U.S. state. On May 23, 1788, South Carolina became the nation’s eighth state when it ratified the U.S. Constitution.

An 86-year-old man suspected of killing two women found in a Westminster home has been found dead at a state mental facility in Columbia. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Jimmy Watt on Wednesday confirmed Nicholas Bonelli’s death. Last fall, Bonelli was found not competent to stand trial for the deaths of 82-year-old Clarine Smith and her 63-year-old niece, Sandra Myers. […]

A 46-year-old man on death row for killing a fellow inmate has been found dead in his cell. Authorities said Kenneth Justus died Tuesday night at the maximum security Lieber Correctional Institution in Ridgeville.  Justus was serving a life sentence for two killings in Oconee County when he stabbed fellow inmate 22-year-old Justin Bregenzer a dozen times with a homemade […]

Clemson Police are investigating two armed robberies that happened at a pair of fast food restaurants. Clemson Police Chief Jimmy Dixon said that the robberies happened over a three day span between May 14-17.  The first armed robbery happened at 10pm on May 14 at the Wendy’s on Highway 123. Two black males, both armed with pistols, walked up to the […]