Category: News

The state patrol reports a Six Mile man was hurt and taken to the hospital after a three-vehicle accident this morning near Greenville that was fatal to one of the other drivers.  Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway refers reporters to the Greenville County coroner for the identity of the deceased, the driver of a Kia sedan.  The accident also involved a […]

There’s hope that a new effort can make affordable the learning resources for students studying advanced manufacturing.  Clemson University, Claflin University, and Trident Technical Community College are working to lower the cost of learning through the development of licensed textbooks and digital ancillary materials on robotics.  The project is called Collaborative Development of Robotics Education and Advanced Manufacturing Open Educational […]

Greenville resident Raymond Wedlake, 70, never thought much of blood donations in college, busy with a heavy engineering course load.  When he entered the workforce, and found an employer that championed blood donations, he felt called to become a lifelong donor.   Since his first donation in 1982, Wedlake has logged 200 donations, from platelets, to plasma, to whole blood.  […]

A new program to help Lake Keowee residents find and repair septic tanks.  The Lake Keowee Source Water Protection Team has implemented the Septic Tank Find and Fix Program with grant money from Duke Energy and South Carolina DHEC.  If you suspect you have an issue with your septic system, you may be eligible for financial help to offset the […]

Thursday through Saturday last week new, confirmed cases of COVID 19 ranged in the 500-plus-a-day category. The 24-hour count on Friday showed 48 deaths as the high day for deaths during the three days.  Two new Oconee County deaths were reported–one counted on Thursday; the other, on Saturday.  Test positivity percentages for the three days were  3.8%, 4.3%, and 4.6%.

Approval has been given to add a courtesy dock to a marina associated with the Keowee Key Property Owners Association.  An official of “FERC”—Federal Energy Regulatory Commission—announced a request by Duke Energy to change the layout of the marina to allow for a courtesy dock to be constructed at the existing boat launch.  The marina may accommodate 327 watercraft.  “FERC’s” […]

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 7 at 2 am.  At that time, clocks will “fall back” one hour, giving us more daylight in the dark autumn and winter mornings.  The return of Standard Time means the sun will rise a little earlier so if you’re an early riser, you’ll enjoy the sunshine.  And you’ll “gain” one hour of sleep. […]

A passerby tells 101.7/WGOG NEWS that an intersection near Seneca is the scene of an accident.  She says it’s in the middle of the traffic light intersection of SC 130 and the Old Seneca-Clemson Highway.  Among public safety responders on the scene a few minutes ago:  the state patrol and a fire truck.

A court appearance for a co-defendant in a Westminster homicide case last Friday was called off.  Deputy Solicitor Jason Alderman says a preliminary hearing for Charles Stephon Trapp Jr. was continued; however, Trapp remains scheduled this week to request bond before a circuit judge.  He was arrested last month on charges of murder and attempted murder in the city police […]

The CDC has endorsed the Food and Drug Administration recommendation authorizing booster shots for individuals who received a Pfizer-BioTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.  For those who received a Pfizer-BioTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are now eligible for a booster shot at six months or more after their first series:  65 years and older; age 18+ who live […]