Category: News

Walhalla’s city administrator says the process to hire a new fire chief has been “cancelled.”  Brandon Burton, the city administrator, issued this statement to 101.7/WGOG NEWS:  “The previously obtained applications will be filed away with the cancelled announcement.  Any job application received is rated against the requirements stated in the job application.  Some are done by department head and some […]

Tomorrow could well be a soaker in these parts, and it’s already impacting the scheduled Home, Health and Life Expo in Seneca. The event instead has been re-scheduled for 9 am to 1 pm Tuesday, November 2.

October through December is the worst period of the year for vehicle collisions with animals.  The motor club AAA Carolinas points out that deer-mating season is underway, and drivers should be cautious and extra vigilant on the roads to avoid collisions.  Such collisions are not only dangerous, but expensive.  The average claim for hitting a deer in the Carolinas is […]

A man of the cloth has asked 101.7/WGOG when should Walhalla kids trick or treat–Saturday or Sunday.  From the standpoint of city government, the city administrator says either day is OK.  “Just be safe,” says Brandon Burton.  For parents worried about safety, there are two Saturday events that the city has designed to be safe.  One is the day-long Walhalla-Ween […]

At their meeting this afternoon, Seneca Rotarians will learn more about the Palmetto Trail.  Their guest speaker will be Rob Achenberg.

Oconee Sheriff’s Office announces charges filed in the shooting of a 48-year old man early yesterday near Seneca.  The victim was Aaron Parrish Putnam.  A 26-year old man, Wayne Austin Raffaldt, was arrested at the Singing Pines Road scene and is now charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.  Officers are ascribing family trouble as […]

This afternoon’s report reflects South Carolina COVID-19 data recorded on Sunday.  New, confirmed cases:  456 cases (16 of them in Oconee County).  New deaths statewide:  six South Carolinians.  Of 13,126 test results received, the new positivity:  5.7%.

Oconee Sheriff’s Office identifies a 26-year old man near Seneca as having shot a 48-year old man whose body was found in the yard of a home on the Singing Pines Road.  Initially, Wayne Austin Raffaldt was jailed on a temporary custody order that allows the investigators to gather the formal charges.  Not long after 1 o’clock this morning, with […]

A 29-year old man near Westminster has been jailed by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office on multiple charges from incidents reported last Friday on the Flat Rock Road near Walhalla.  Arrest warrants name John Michael Zaniboni Jr. as being accused of, among other charges, attempted armed robbery; assault and battery first degree; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.  […]

A young mother testified this morning in the General Sessions Court about what happened to her on a concrete slab in front of her home and her injuries that sent her for emergency treatment.  The mother gave testimony in the state’s case against Sage Marquis Hernandez, arrested in 2019 on the charge of domestic violence high and aggravated.  She testified […]