Suspected Arson Investigation Underway in Anderson County

Authorities are currently investigating an alleged arson incident that occurred on May 14, 2023, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place around 10:00 p.m. at AIRGAS located on S. Murray Avenue in Anderson. Reports indicate that the suspect intentionally ignited items inside a dumpster, resulting in a fire. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect riding a bicycle […]

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Absentee Ballot Request Deadline for Seneca Special Election is Today

Early voting for Seneca’s upcoming election on May 30 is currently underway, including today. However, if you are eligible for an absentee ballot and haven’t applied yet, there’s an important deadline approaching. According to Kristi Burr, the elections director, the deadline is 5:00pm this evening. This means that your signed application must be received at the election office in Walhalla […]

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SCDOT Commission Approves 2024 Pavement Improvement Plan

The South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission approved the Agency’s 2024 Pavement Improvement Program by adding another $775 million to the previously invested $2.8 billion in pavement improvements across the state of South Carolina since the Strategic 10-Year plan was implemented. This is the seventh year of an accelerated pavement improvement program and this action by the Commission adds another […]

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Upgrades to Westminster’s Water System Approved; City Hires Assistant Admin

During a special noon meeting of the Westminster City Council on Thursday, Mayor Brian Ramey expressed his excitement as contractors from Greenville, South Carolina, and Toccoa, Georgia were assigned the task of implementing new water lines and fire hydrants—a project that has been in the planning phase for six years. With the council’s approval, the major upgrades in the water […]

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Murder Suspect Denied Bond in Anderson County

On Thursday morning, a man accused of murdering a teenager in Anderson County had his motion for bond denied. Mikial Ferguson was charged with the shooting death of 18-year-old Imani Yasmine Sade Clemons at Fairview Gardens apartments on December 29 of last year. During the court proceedings on May 18, the defense requested the court to compel law enforcement agencies […]

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Seneca Woman Charged with Embezzlement

Agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Jennifer Leigh Price, 53, of Seneca, SC, on May 18, 2023, with Embezzlement of Public Funds valued at $10,000 or more. SLED conducted the investigation at the request of Greenville Technical College Police Department. A State Warrant alleges that between April and September of last year, while employed as the […]

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Stolen Cars Located, According to Reports

The investigation into the theft of two vehicles from Edwards Auto Sales in Oconee County has led authorities to focus on the Charlotte, North Carolina area. The stolen cars, a 2018 Dodge Durango valued at $49,000 and a 2022 Dodge Hellcat worth nearly $94,000, were taken overnight on Tuesday. Upon discovering the break-in, dealership employees found a broken front window […]

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OCSO: Man Charged With Two Counts Attempted Murder; More Sex Crime Charges Filed Against A Recently Arrested Suspect

In a follow-up to road rage and shooting incident that occurred along I-85 in southern Oconee County on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 9th, 41 year-old Derek Lydell Coleman of Prince George, VA, who was one of two men the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office charged in that incident, was transported from the Hart County (GA) Detention Center to the Oconee […]

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Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Hwy. 8 Shooting Incident

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred yesterday evening. The incident took place on Pelzer Hwy in Easley, and deputies were alerted to the situation when a male victim with a gunshot wound was dropped off at Easley Baptist Hospital. The individual who dropped off the victim fled before law enforcement arrived but has since been […]

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