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An accident at an Anderson County manufacturing plant on Thursday afternoon claimed the life of a construction worker. Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore identified the victim as 35 year-old Felix Pomales of Charlotte. Shore said he was working for a Wisconsin contractor at the First Quality plant in Anderson when a he was hit by a large steel been that […]

According to arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 29 year-old Zachary Claude Crane of Westminster early Thursday morning and charged him with two counts each of third degree burglary and petit larceny, as well as malicious injury to property. He remains in custody at this time with a total bond amount set at $26,450. Also […]

Around 8:00am this morning, fire fighters responded to a structure fire at a mobile home on Hemlock Drive in the Timberlake subdivision near Townville. The blaze was extinguished not long after first responders arrived on scene, however the extent of damages is unknown at this time. One person was inside the home at the time of the fire, but was […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) wants to make consumers aware of the closing of Keowee Funeral Services in Seneca. Consumers who signed preneed funeral contracts with either Keowee Funeral Services or the former Brown-Oglesby Funeral Home should expect a representative from SCDCA to reach out in the next few weeks to assist in transferring […]

Prisma Health and UnitedHeathcare are in a dispute over contract agreements. According to an update on Prisma Health’s website, which has since been removed, they offered United Healthcare a number of options that provide access to Prisma Health’s organization at reimbursement rates that reflect the costs of providing medical care. But if no agreement is reached, then effective Jan. 1, […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster has announced a $17 million investment into South Carolina’s workforce through the creation of the Workforce Scholarships for the Future pilot program and called upon the General Assembly to provide $124 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to extend the program through June 30, 2024. The program, which will initially be funded through […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a skunk found near East C Avenue and Glazner Street in Easley, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. One person was exposed and has been referred to their healthcare provider. Two dogs were exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina Rabies Control Act. […]

A pedestrian was struck and killed around 7:30pm Tuesday night on US 123 near SC 124 in Pickens County. Master Trooper David Jones has more… Pickens County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as 39 year-old Scotty Cummings of Easley.

Easley Police arrested a man after a standoff on Monday at a home on Longview Terrace. Matthew David Ragland was arrested and taken into custody after a strategic negotiation with the police department, according to officers. No injuries were reported. Ragland is being held in the Pickens County Detention Center without bond on two counts of attempted murder, possession of […]