Bad Creek a key to a new Duke energy plan

A new filing by Duke Energy with the South Carolina Public Service Commission contains a range of generation options to reflect what the utility calls an “all of the above” approach to power the needs of a growing region.  And the Duke Integrated Resource Plan includes doubling peak hour capacity of Oconee’s Bad Creek pumped storage facility near the North […]

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Corey Orr

Corey Nathaniel Orr, age 24, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at his home in Walhalla, South Carolina. Born on August 13, 1999, he was the son of Adrienne Orr and Theo Clark of Seneca, South Carolina. Corey attended Seneca High School and upon graduating with the class of 2017 he worked for TruVista as one of the best […]

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Irene Haley

Walhalla, SC — Irene Cape Haley, 70, of Walhalla, SC, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Cottingham Hospice House.   Ms. Haley was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and Nellie Mae Blackwell Cape. She was an avid Clemson fan and of the Baptist faith.   Ms. Haley is survived by her daughters: Pam Humphries of Kannapolis, […]

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Candidate’s name to be twice on the ballot

The name of Kenny Johns will appear twice on the November ballot, according to an Oconee election official.  In the first flurry of candidate qualifying, Kenny Johns signed up for the General Election for a four-year Walhalla city council term.  He has already qualified to be a candidate in the special November General Election that’ll decide who fills Tyler Jordan’s […]

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Seneca public hearing

A proposal to eliminate one of the routes (the Oconee Connector route) that “CAT” bus service follows from Seneca will be the subject this week of a public hearing.  At noon on Thursday, affected riders and the general public may comment on the proposal during a city hall hearing.

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Sheriff’s office makes statement

The following statement from Lt. Ryan Flood, Public Information Officer, Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, in response to 101.7/WGOG NEWS inquiry about the investigation of today’s motorcycle incident in Westminster:  “We were requested to work the reconstruction. All I can confirm at this point is that the accident, involving a motorcycle occurred around 12:30 am near 207 N. Hampton St. in […]

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Allie “AT” Caywood

Westminster – Allie “AT” Thomas Caywood, 84, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Born in Ewing Kentucky, Allie was the son of the late George Ernest Caywood Sr. and Sadie Clark Caywood. AT was a United States Army Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict, he retired after 30 years of service […]

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