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A guide to help you make decisions and seek appropriate medical care Watch for symptoms Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses). • Fever • Cough • Shortness of breath If you […]

During the virus pandemic, 101.7/WGOG remains on the air with music and all the information that’s necessary to impart during the crisis.  But one of our programs is going on hiatus.  Effective this morning, there will be no Flea Market until further notice.  We regret the action and apologize to those of you who count on and enjoy this weekday […]

A camper early yesterday fell to her death in the Sunset Community of Pickens County.  Coroner Kandy Kelley said Greenville resident Taylor Coleman fell from the top of the Laurel Fork Falls.  The fall occurred at 2 o’clock Sunday morning.  At the time, Taylor Coleman was camping with friends.  An autopsy will be conducted today.

At this hour, the northbound lanes of I-85 are blocked in the vicinity of the one-mile marker at exit 1 in Oconee County.  According to information received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS, fire broke out in a tractor trailer truck carrying Michelin tires.  Fire units and the state patrol are among the public safety responders attempting to clear the scene and re-open […]

Clemson University officials continue to closely monitor COVID-19 and are actively engaged in daily planning in an effort to inform and reduce the risk to faculty, staff, students and visitors from the virus. By Friday, March 20, at 4 p.m., the University confirmed the following: • No confirmed cases at any Clemson campus or facility. • Online instruction has been […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating 22 additional cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the total number statewide to 195 cases* in 33 counties. “We recognize the hardships that are facing many South Carolinians as we continue to respond to this ongoing public health event,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC physician. “We […]

Oconee County Recycling Centers will no longer accept certain recyclable materials. This is a temporary measure. Effective Monday, March 23, 2020, Oconee County Recycling Centers will no longer accept plastic, glass, paper products, or aluminum cans for recycling. These items require manual sorting, and viruses may cling to surfaces for an extended period of time, putting staff at risk for […]

The remains found near Seneca have been identified as those of one of a handful of missing Oconeeans. Kendall Todd Hawkins was reported missing the day after Christmas. Coroner Addis says his remains were found late Friday afternoon in a state of advanced decomposition in a ravine near the former Covidien plant on highway 28, Bountyland. It’s presumed, Addis says, […]

South Carolina has requested its full allocation of medical equipment from the Strategic National Stockpile, and DHEC received the first shipment this week. The 55 pallets in the initial shipment contained N-95 masks, face shields, surgical masks, gowns and gloves. Additional shipments may continue over the next three weeks. U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 59th Troop Command, South […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating 45 additional cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. One of the cases is in Pickens County; three others are in Anderson County. This brings the total number statewide to 124 cases in 25 counties, as one case that was previously announced for Charleston County was determined to reside […]