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A suspect was arrested on Wednesday night after stealing an Anderson County deputy’s car during a chase. South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers began chasing the suspect’s vehicle on Interstate 85 South and requested assistance from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. During the pursuit, the suspect’s vehicle crashed into an 18-wheeler. When deputies went to arrest the suspect, he stole a […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Anderson County Emergency Management are investigating an “ongoing matter” in Anderson County. FBI divers and agents from the FBI Evidence Response Team were working Wednesday morning in and out of Lake Hartwell along Centerville Road near Sandy Springs Road. Officials said the scene involves an older case from the city of Anderson, but […]

Senator Lindsey Graham held a press conference in Columbia on Tuesday afternoon backing former President Donald Trump after the events that unfolded this week in New York…

Michael J. French, a 40-year-old from Pendleton, South Carolina, was recently charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for defrauding investors and misappropriating millions of dollars. French and his companies, MJF Holdings, LLC and MJF Capital, LLC, allegedly sold high-yield promissory notes, falsely claiming they were backed by a low-risk investment program that loaned to small businesses or invested […]

All branches of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed on Friday, April 7, for a staff training day. In addition, the Seneca and Walhalla locations will be closed on Saturday, April 8, for Easter weekend. The virtual location, oconeelibrary.org, will be available for e-book and audiobook downloads, streaming movies through Kanopy, and magazines through Flipster. All due dates […]

Clemson City Council met last night for their first regular meeting of the month. Mayor Robert Halfacre joins us with highlights from the agenda…

Roel Cruz has announced that he will challenge Jim Mann for the Oconee County Republican Party chairman position during the party’s convention at the Gignilliat Center in Seneca at 10 am on Saturday, April 15th…

Ahead of National Arbor Day, held this year on April 28, Walhalla was recently named a 2022 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. Walhalla achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: maintaining a tree board or department; having a tree care ordinance; dedicating an annual […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. ― The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is making it easier for customers to view retail food establishments’ inspection histories by adding QR codes to the Food Grade decals located at the main entrances. Since 2016, DHEC has provided inspection reports on its S.C. Food Grades web application. The new QR codes will give patrons an […]

A 14 year-old is in custody at the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia after a dispute led to a shooting Monday afternoon in the Loran Pointe subdivision. Chief Casey Bowling with more…