Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
In the early morning hours today, Deputies with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office responded to 3800 Calhoun Memorial Highway, Easley, (the entrance to the South Carolina Upper State Fairgrounds) to assist Pickens County EMS. A passerby had reported discovering a male subject at that location who was unresponsive. Upon the arrival of the Deputies, EMS reported that the subject was […]
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An employee of the Westminster Fire Department has been placed on unpaid leave following allegations of sexual harassment. The employee is unnamed, and an investigation began immediately into the allegations when they were brought forward, officials said. The employee was placed on leave last Wednesday, according to officials. This investigation is on the heels of another one that happened about […]
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57-year-old Gregory Leon Belton of Anderson has been identified by the Anderson County Coroner’s Office as the victim of a shooting incident this morning. Anderson County Deputies were called to a Diamond Street residence after a caller to 911 reported that shots had been fired. Belton suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
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Just before 2:30 am this morning, the South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a fatal head-on collision on US 76 near Chapman Road, about four miles north of Anderson. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt has more…
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The Upstate was effected by severe weather on Monday. The National Weather Service of Greenville-Spartanburg SC (NWS GSP) said in a preliminary local storm report that there was a possible tornado in the Upstate and added that the storm caused damage to buildings, downed trees blocking the road, and downed powerlines. Widespread strong to severe thunderstorm development is probable later […]
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More than 3,600 students are expected to walk during Clemson University’s Spring Graduation Ceremonies at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville. Three ceremonies per day will be this week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Clemson’s Board of Trustees announced today that they will freeze tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year. The freeze applies for all-in-state and out-of-state […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Whittier, NC man Thursday on charges related to two separate investigations. One of the investigations led to three charges of Safecracking against the suspect. 34 year old Christopher Nathan Stephens of Lewis Cove Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 5:48pm on a Temporary Custody Order. Arrest warrants were obtained […]
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On Sunday afternoon, emergency crews responded to Shiloh Road near Seneca Creek Road where reports stated that a juvenile was struck by a vehicle. That patient was flown to an area hospital for treatment, according to officials. Also late Sunday night, another accident was reported on Clemson Boulevard at it’s intersection with Carson Road. A vehicle went down an embankment […]
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According to arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center, Sheriff’s Deputies booked 62 year-old Donald Alfred Slater, Jr of a Harbour West Drive, Westminster address into jail on Friday afternoon. Slater was charged with five counts of third degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor. According to records, he […]
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The Seneca Planning Commission meets at 6:00 pm tonight in City Hall to discuss the rezoning of properties near the Hwy 123 By-Pass. The proposal is being brought by Connelly Development Group. The properties, belonging to Ralph Alexander Inc. and Jack Shadwick, are located on an unnamed street behind Bojangle’s.
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