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Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a deadly mosquito-borne disease, has killed two horses in South Carolina this summer. One was a two-year-old quarter horse in Sumter County and the other was a five-year-old quarter horse in Lee County. A third case was reported in Berkeley County in January. State Veterinarian Michael J. Neault urged horse owners to vaccinate their animals against this […]

The city of Clemson plans to apply for a state grant of $750 thousand to build new sidewalks and pedestrian facilities along Abel Road and Curtis Circle. The project will benefit 100 residents by connecting them to existing amenities such as Rotary Park and Littlejohn Community Center. The city will contribute $226,555 as a local match. A public hearing will […]

Operation 85 aims to find the families of 85 U.S.S Arizona crew members who died in Pearl Harbor and were buried as “Unknown” in a mass grave in Hawaii. Nine of them were from South Carolina: Henry Lee, Wayne Lewis, John Meares, Douglas Moore, James Moore, James Nations, Broadus West, Vernon White, and Jack Williams. A ceremony to honor them […]

Phillip Marshal Hughey, 35, of Williamston, was found dead on the side of Cox Lake Road near Campbell Road in Belton on Tuesday night. He had been missing for several days and his death is being investigated as a homicide. Two suspects, Jared Tierce and Jacob Barber, both 22, were arrested and charged with murder on Wednesday. They allegedly strangled […]

Due to a covid outbreak, the Anderson County Detention Center has stopped all visitation and volunteer services for the week. Several cell blocks are under quarantine and no one can enter or leave the jail. The sheriff’s office said masks are mandatory for inmate workers and staff who move between different areas of the jail. The situation will be reassessed […]

A new shopping center, tentatively named Thornwell Village after the former owners of the land, is being developed on 148 acres of grassland and woodland west of Seneca. The developers, Landmark Development from Charlotte, North Carolina, got four variances from the Oconee Board of Zoning Appeals last night. The variances allow them to place store signs where they can be […]

Timmothy Scott, 17, is facing attempted murder charges after a multi-county chase and shootout with deputies on Thursday night. He allegedly ran a stop sign on McNeely Road in Piedmont and ignored deputies’ blue lights. He drove into a ditch and reportedly shot at deputies, hitting a patrol car. He fled to downtown Greenville, where he stopped at Academy Street […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement in response to the South Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act: “The Supreme Court’s ruling marks a historic moment in our state’s history and is the culmination of years of hard work and determination by so many in our state to ensure that […]

Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. completed his six-stop campaign tour in South Carolina with town hall events in Greenville on Monday and Spartanburg on Tuesday. He drew crowds of 350 to 400 people at each event. He blamed three big financial corporations for the shrinking middle class, and said our democracy is being dominated by the military industrial […]

A West Union man remains in jail today, after his bond was denied after appearing before a Magistrate’s Judge, on charges of First-Degree Burglary and Assault with Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct – 1st Degree. 40-year-old Lance Tyler Bugg was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:21pm Monday. Bugg was arrested by Investigators from the Criminal Investigations […]