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Like Seneca, South Carolina and Highlands, North Carolina, Walhalla is seeing more short-term rentals. Brandon Burton, city administrator, estimates there are around 30 places inside the corporate limits, mostly air B&Bs, which are renting space for short-term rentals.
Read moreA blast of bitter cold air is headed to most of the country in the next few days that will last beyond Christmas Day. Weather experts in parts of the Greater Carolinas predict temperatures will be below average for this time of year. “As we gather for the holidays, it’s important to keep safety in mind,” said Allison Taylor, regional […]
Read moreOfficial numbers released today by the office of Oconee Elections point to a paltry turnout of voters for Tuesday’s primary runoff elections. Of all who could have voted in either of the major political parties’ runoff, only 6.5% did, and most of those stayed true to the county’s red color political designation. A total of 3,582 ballots were cast in […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Westminster teenager. 15 year old Levi Demetrius Locklear was reported missing last night around 7:44pm by a family member. Levi has not been seen since 2pm yesterday, according to investigators. Levi was last seen wearing gray sweatpants and a gray sweatshirt. Deputies made contact […]
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The City of Seneca is submitting a grant application to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), Division of Mass Transit, for continued provision of transit service in Seneca and surrounding Oconee County. Transportation service is provided through contract with Clemson Area Transit. Federal and state funds are to be allocated by SCDOT through the Rural Transportation Formula Program in […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man yesterday on a charge of Disseminating Obscene Material to a person who he believed was a teenager. 21 year old Freddavion Antonio Ahmadd Cleveland of Seneca was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 7:34am. Cleveland was also charged with one count of Criminal Solicitation of a Minor. […]
Read moreThe synthetic opioid fentanyl is being linked today to the rising number of drug overdose deaths in South Carolina. Unfortunately, Oconee, Pickens, and Anderson counties are not spared from the scourge that worries local law enforcement and state health officials. DHEC released its annual statistical report for drug overdose detahs to reflect the year 2020, the start of the COVID-19 […]
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Autopsy results showed that a 67-year old West Union man had a cardio-vascular medical event before his car accident late yesterday morning at Walhalla. Coroner Addis says the victim, Stephen Charles Addis, had no fatal injuries, though his car left N. Catherine and hit an electric power pole. The coroner has ruled natural death.
Read morePlanning retreats take place to take cracks at complex problems and create guidelines for the future, and that’s exactly what is in store late next week for the Oconee County Council. A strategic planning retreat is set for 9 o’clock Friday morning, February 18 in their meeting chambers at Walhalla. Indications are it could be an involved get together, as […]
Read moreA large brush fire early this afternoon in Westminster–along Huff Street near E. North Avenue. 101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned many city and county fire resources have been deployed.
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