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Prisma Health is setting up dedicated high-volume community vaccine centers in Greenville and Columbia starting as soon as next week and will further expand vaccine access as more vaccine supply becomes available to South Carolina. With the additional sites in place, Prisma Health expects to administer as many as 10,000 shots per day within the next few weeks. As of […]

As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase at record levels in South Carolina, public health officials announced the state will change its efforts from containment to community mitigation measures to slow the spread of the virus. South Carolinians are being called on to help by continuing to take actions we know work – wearing a mask and practicing […]

A fatal two vehicle accident is under investigation by the Highway Patrol. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said it happened Thursday afternoon around 2:40 pm on SC Hwy 186 near Rhymes Lane in Pickens County…. The victim was identified by the Pickens County Coroner’s Office as Treasa Carol Norton, age 56 of Marietta.

This is part two of a two part feature story on Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw as he begins his third term as Sheriff of Oconee County. Part two looks at the third term, with challenges and change ahead on the horizon. Submitted by Master Deputy Jimmy Watt Law enforcement is a fluid profession. Change is a constant in the […]

DHEC will hold a Flu Clinic for Children on Tuesday, January 19 from 4:00 until 5:00 pm at West-Oak Middle School’s Gym Entrance in Westminster. DHEC said that everyone over six months of age should get a flu vaccine, and that when most people in a school get vaccinated, the flu can’t spread as easily. In addition to the clinic […]

Several homes will soon be built as part of a new subdivision on SC Hwy 59 near Wells Highway on the outskirts of Seneca.  Oconee County Planner Adam Chapman said that the project is in the advanced permit stage…

On Tuesday the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 49 year-old Michael Harold Jenkins of Seneca on charges of Second Degree Burglary, Possession of Meth and Petit Larceny. Investigators alleged that Jenkins tried to break into a vacant home on Singing Pines Road near Seneca. They added that his vehicle got stuck in the mud when deputies arrived and he tried […]

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision that happened late last night around 11:40 pm in Anderson County on Dobbins Bridge Rd near Michelin Blvd. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt joins us again this hour with details on that accident…

South Carolina residents aged 70 or older, regardless of health status or preexisting conditions, can begin scheduling their appointment to receive COVID-19 vaccine. AnMed Health has begun scheduling appointments for residents over age 70, and Prisma Health officials said this week that they have administered more than 22,000 vaccine doses, including about 50% of team members at Prisma. We have […]