AREA NEWS
Serving it up at Barbecue Festival and Cookoff
Jeffrey Standley of Dad Bods BBQ prepares food for hungry customers during the Pig in the Park Barbecue Festival and Cookoff held Friday and Saturday...
Anderson County establishes two Early Voting locations
Anderson County will host two early voting locations for the upcoming statewide primaries on June 14. Early voting replaces in person absentee voting.
Governor McMaster...
Piedmont program to feature Stoneman’s Raid – Last skirmish of Civil War
The Piedmont Preservation Society will sponsor a program at 2 p.m. on May 22 featuring amateur Civil War Historian Tom Layton, who will present...
Lawmen and crimes featured at Belton depot
BAMA's newest exhibit SC's Most Wanted is currently on display at the historic Belton Train Depot.
In the exhibit, visitors will see artifacts of the...
Pelzer Police Chief served as First Chief of SLED
Did you know that the first the first Chief of the SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was a Police Chief from Pelzer?
Following the repeal...
Williamston Police Report
Williamston Police Officers investigated the following incidents:
May 13 - Jeffrey Dwayne Newsome, 43 8 Shirley Dr., reported an auto break-in. Items valued at $350...
SCDHEC monitoring increase in COVID-19 cases
As cases of COVID-19 rise in the state and across the nation, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging...
Anderson County Council May 17 highlights
Third reading was held on the several projects during the May 17 County Council meeting including a fee in lieu of tax and incentive...
Anderson County awarded grant for Five Mile Sewer upgrade
The Office of State Senator Michael W. Gambrell recently announced the award of a $500,000 grant to Anderson County from the S.C. Rural Infrastructure...
PAWS celebrating rescue animal adoption
Anderson County PAWS is joining the 28th Annual Global Pet Adoptathon® - in partnership with Rachael Ray® NUTRISH® - for a month-long initiative highlighting...
Average Upstate gas price around $4.19
Average gasoline prices in Greenville are unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.19/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 452 stations in Greenville. Prices...
SCDHEC – Rabid raccoon found near Belton
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has confirmed that a raccoon found near Honea Path Highway and Knox Circle in...
Satellite Absentee Voting in Powdersville May 17-18
The June Primary Election is set for June 14th, 2022. Three Absentee Satellite Locations in Anderson County will be open in an effort to provide...
EMERGENCY SERVICES
One person flown to hospital – Big Creek Road
Cheddar firefighters work at the scene of a three vehicle wreck Wednesday evening on Big Creek Road. A sport utility vehicle, a truck, and...
Home damaged – Smith Farm Drive
A home on Smith Farm Drive was heavily damaged by fire Sunday afternoon. Three and Twenty, Powdersville, and Wren firefighters fought the blaze. No...
Large limb blocks traffic in West Pelzer
West Pelzer firefighters cut and remove a large limb from Main Street in West Pelzer Tuesday night. The limb fell and blocked one lane...
Augusta Road fatality
South Greenville firefighters work at the scene of a fatal wreck Sunday afternoon. Two cars collided head on north of Bessie Road at approximately...
Extinquish woods fire – Cioffi Road
Piedmont firefighters extinguish a woods fire Saturday. The fire was off Cioffi Road off of Old Pelzer Road. There were no injuries in the...
SGFD, EMS work scene – Augusta Road
South Greenville firefighters assist Greenville County EMS at the scene of a wreck Saturday afternoon. At least one person was transported to the hospital...
One injured in two vehicle wreck – Hwy. 8 at I85
Emergency personnel from Medshore, a county QRV, and Wren firefighters work at the scene of a two vehicle wreck Saturday afternoon. Two cars collided...
CORONAVIRUS
SCDHEC Update – Apr. 27, 2022
As of Wednesday (Apr. 27) there was no COVID-19 information reported on the SCDHEC website for the week of April 17-23. According to the...
DHEC Update Apr. 12
On Tuesday (Apr. 12) SCDHEC reported 711 new cases and 360 probable new cases of COVID-19 over the period April 3-9. DHEC also reported...
SCDHEC Update – COVID still out there
On Tuesday, April 5, DHEC reported 632 new cases and 319 probable cases of COVID 19 for the week March 27 - April 2....