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Winter Storm Warning In Effect From 6Pm Saturday To 8Am Est Monday Winter Storm Warning Issued January 14 At 3:47pm Est Until January 17 At 8:00am Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Winter Storm Warning In Effect From 6 Pm Saturday To 8 Am Est Monday.. * What…Heavy Mixed Precipitation Expected. Total Snow Accumulations Of 6 To 10 Inches Are Expected Across […]
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From the SC State Climate Office – Confidence continues to increase that much of South Carolina will be affected by a winter storm on Sunday. Impacts will be significant and potentially severe over a large chunk of the state, too. Take some time to review SCEMD’s Winter Weather Page and start making winter weather preparations. Right now, the storm headed our way […]
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Winter Storm Watch Issued January 13 At 3:38pm Est Until January 17 At 8:00am Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Winter Storm Watch In Effect From Saturday Evening Through Monday Morning… * What…Heavy Mixed Precipitation Possible. Total Snow Accumulations Of 6 To 10 Inches Across The Mountain Valleys And Extreme Northeast Georgia, 8 To 12 Inches Along And Near The Blue Ridge […]
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Please help identify the suspects shown in the photos. They are suspected in the armed robbery of Save More/Marathon gas station at 671 Bypass 123, Seneca, SC on 02.17.21 @ 1:15 a.m. Any information can be directed to Investigator Mike Teramano at 864.973.3228 or [email protected] Police are investigating a theory that this robbery could be connected to other recent incidents […]
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Citing what are described by officials as personal reasons, Seneca’s longtime Police Chief John Covington is on administrative leave. City Administrator Scott Moulder said that Covington is still the Chief, but didn’t say anything further, including how long Covington would be on leave. The city has appointed Capt. Casey Bowling as interim chief during Covington’s absence.
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A twine fence has been placed around the Confederate Memorial in Walhalla along with signage that tells people to stay off the statue for their own safety. We spoke this morning with Police Chief Sean Brinson, who addressed the curfew implemented last night, as well as the multiple arrests that took place. He said his main concern, however, is protecting […]
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A motion by Oconee County Council member Paul Cain of Seneca was made at last night’s County Budget meeting to defund advertising with The Journal… Walhalla’s council member, Wayne McCall, wanted the county to stop all of the ad business and complained that this year the county has so far paid the paper $113 thousand… McCall accused the paper of […]
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During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Henry McMaster said he would sign an executive order in the coming days that will keep all South Carolina schools closed for the rest of the school year… We spoke with Dr. Michael Thorsland, Superintendent of the School District of Oconee County about the effect this will have on local students and families…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Recognizing the impact of COVID-19’s impact to South Carolina’s economy, Governor Henry McMaster today announced the creation of accelerateSC, a coordinated economic revitalization plan involving small and large business leaders, healthcare professionals, local government officials, and education professionals. The plan consists of five components of analysis and effort: Response, Protection, Governance, Resources, and Information. James Burns, a partner […]
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At a Special Called Meeting of the Seneca City Council on Tuesday that was streamed live online to the public as part of social distancing measures in place, the Council voted to declare a state of emergency and to adopt a hazard mitigation plan in response to COVID-19. City Administrator Scott Moulder explained the necessity of such a resolution… Council […]
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