Category: News

Whether you love it, hate it or don’t understand it, the Affordable Care Act is coming to America and South Carolina. Furman University is asking questions such as how will the ACA, also known as Obamacare, affect businesses and ordinary Americans. And what are the ethical and economic reasons government should or should not be involved in America’s healthcare system? […]

Two persons are reported to have committed a home invasion Wednesday night in Oconee County…and one was shot. The wounded man sought treatment at a North Carolina hospital, according to information received by 96.3/WGOG NEWS. The Oconee Sheriff’s Office is expected to release details on the case today.  

Bands of hard rain proved a factor for many people trying to enjoy 4th of July events across Oconee County. Seneca went ahead with its Tams’ concert. Hillbillies at Mountain Rest did not let the precipitation stop their annual celebration, though the crowd was down. Salem decided to postpone its event until tomorrow night at 6. Fireworks still planned for […]

A small crew worked yesterday on the recovery of Thomas Hill, a resident of Tampa, Fla., from the Chattooga River. However, water levels on the river were still too high for a full operation that includes in-water or on-water operations on the river itself. The Incident Command Team just made a decision to temporarily suspend full operations for a fourth […]

The Statue of Liberty, closed since the destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy, is reopening to the public this Fourth of July. The U.S. Parks Department was expecting a large crowd for the holiday and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Liberty Island with federal officials and Mayor Michael Boomberg. The first boats left from Manhattan and New Jersey at 8:30 a.m. and the […]

The heavy rains again today have postponed recovery efforts on the Chattooga River.  The river’s flows are above 2 feet and the rain continues to fall.  The Incident Command Team met yesterday morning to re-evaluate the ongoing operations and because of the uncertainty of the river flows and the weather, efforts will be on hold again today. Meanwhile, crews continute […]

The City of Seneca will begin its July 4th celebration at 4 pm this afternoon.  The City of Seneca celebration will be at GiginilliatPark and will offer bounce houses for the kids, Groove Planet, Jamie Wright Experience, the Tams and a grand fireworks display at 9:15 tonight. The rain has put a damper on a few events in the Golden […]

The National Weather Service at the Greenville/Spartanburg International Airport has extended its Flash Flood Watch into Thursday evening, something that may hamper Independence Day plans for those in the Golden Corner. Heavy rain is forecast for the Walhalla/Westminster/Seneca area Wednesday night into Thursday night and will remain a possibility into Friday. The storms within the system are very slow-moving and […]

The annual Independence Eve event in downtown Walhalla was called off Wednesday evening due to to heavy rains and thunderstorms in the area. Councilman T.J. Bagwell says the scheduled fireworks display for after-dark will now take place on Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium. Bagwell says the fireworks will start between 9:00 and 9:15 PM. Bagwell says citizens can log onto […]

Tjay Bagwell, referring to the likelihood of more rain, does not like what he sees on the weather radar. Nevertheless, at 2:20 this afternoon, the Independence Eve celebration in downtown Walhalla was still a go! But Bagwell says he’ll make a final decision by 4:45 this afternoon. Tonight’s event is to feature fun for children, a dunking booth, homemade ice […]