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Two separate accidents occurred on I-85 in Oconee County this week. One accident happened Wednesday when a car rear-ended a tractor trailer near mile marker 2. The car was towed away, and traffic was reduced to one lane. The other accident happened on Monday, when a pickup truck flipped over on I-85 southbound. Two people were trapped inside and had […]

Prisma Health may not be an in-network provider for UnitedHealthCare after December 31, unless a new deal is reached. Prisma Health’s chief clinical officer, Dr. Jonathan Gleason, said that out-of-pocket costs could increase for customers if no agreement is reached. He also said that health care costs have been rising due to inflation, labor shortage, and supply chain disruptions.

A deadly accident Wednesday night in Anderson County on US 178 at SC 88 is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Lance Corporal Brittany Glover has more… The Anderson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 65-year-old Norval Painter from Liberty.

An arrest has been made, by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, in an ongoing shoplifting investigation where over $10,000 in merchandise was stolen this summer from the Ulta Beauty location in Hartwell Village near Seneca. The Sheriff’s Office is announcing the arrest of 36-year-old Sonia Nuta, of Club Place NW in Duluth, GA, on a charge of Shoplifting with a […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) are joining forces to make opioid overdose reversal medication available to schools across the state. Earlier this year the South Carolina Legislature passed House Bill 4122, which Governor McMaster signed into law, authorizing DHEC, in consultation with SCDE, to create and […]

The city of Seneca plans to cut one of the “CAT” bus routes (the Oconee Connector route) that serves the area. A public hearing will be held this week to discuss the proposal. Anyone who is affected by the change or interested in the issue can share their opinions at the city hall on Thursday at noon.

On Tuesday night, the auditorium at Seneca High School was the venue for a “community forum” hosted by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. John Hester of West Union attended with his children and told us what he hoped to learn from the forum… Master Deputy Jimmy Watt said the topic of the forum was how to stay safe in the […]

Salem’s Mayor, Lynn Towe, has announced his intention to run for re-election in November. He was the first candidate to qualify for the mayoral race since the registration opened yesterday. Two town council seats are also up for grabs in Salem, and anyone who wants to run can sign up at the board of elections office. In Seneca, four incumbent […]

Someone left a dog in a sealed container outside the Pickens County Humane Society. The dog, named Clover, was in bad shape. He had fleas, sores, and was hungry. He could not breathe well in the container. The shelter staff found him and took him in. They are giving him care and love. They hope he will find a new […]

Duke Energy wants to meet the rising power demand in the Carolinas. It has a plan that includes different sources of power, such as sun, wind, gas, and water. It also wants to make the Bad Creek water storage facility bigger. This facility can make power by moving water up and down. The plan will help the economy and the […]