Winter Weather Causing Problems in Oconee

As of 11 am Sunday, Blue Ridge Electric reported 2,000 Oconee County consumers were without power. Hardest hit areas are the northern sections of Oconee, Pickens and Greenville counties. Blue Ridge Electric has 220 linemen working and extra crews are on their way from south of the area.

Traffic on Highway 123 between Seneca and Clemson is picking up slightly at speeds a tad higher than they were 4-5 hours ago. An elderly couple were injured Saturday night in a wreck at Highway 123 & Watson Drive. One person was sent to a Greenville hospital.