JENKINSVILLE – Alexia Miquesha Robinson, of Gaston, has been arrested in connection with an arson incident that occurred in Jenkinsville on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Deputies responded to the scene of a fire involving an RV at the Broad River Campground on SC 215 South because of suspicious circumstances, according to a release from the […]
Stines: Soccer field construction going well
January 16, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Construction that began in Doko Park on the soccer field on Dec. 2, 2024, to build a pavilion and restroom facilities, is going well and may be ahead of schedule, according to Town Manager Daniel Stines. “All the initial grading is finished, and the initial irrigation lines are in place. The storm system […]
Richland Two not impacted by PowerSchool breach
January 16, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Richland School District Two is among only four school districts that were not included on a list of South Carolina districts affected by the PowerSchool data breach, according to a news release from the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). The SCDE announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8 that it had been informed by […]
Blythewood woman wanted for credit card fraud
January 9, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Paige Crippen, of Blythewood is currently wanted by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office for charges including Financial Transaction Card Fraud and Financial Transaction Card Theft, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. On Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office received a report regarding the fraudulent use of a […]
Winnsboro man charged with Attempted Murder
January 9, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Eddie Lamont Smalls, 48, of Winnsboro, was arrested in connection to a shooting incident that took place in South Winnsboro on Monday, Jan. 6, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. In a media release, the Sheriff’s office says the shooting incident took place on Fagan Rd. near the intersection of Doty Rd. […]
Could Blythewood & Fairfield see snow this weekend?
January 9, 2025 By
Everyone is talking about Friday and Saturday. Social media is calling for a “big winter storm” with “a lot of snow”. The potential of seeing any winter weather is gradually diminishing, but it all depends on the exact track the low pressure system takes. This system working in is a typical winter low pressure system. […]
Will’s Weather’s 7-Day Forecast
January 9, 2025 By
A shallow area of high pressure at the surface is setting up just to our north/northwest Thursday morning. For winter weather fans, that is good news. This will promote a northerly flow, bringing in colder air. That’s why I am forecasting slightly cooler temperatures for Thursday afternoon, compared to yesterday. As far as winter weather […]
NRC to reschedule VC Summer public meeting
January 9, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Due to the National Day of Mourning for President Carter, the National Regulatory Commission (NRC) is rescheduling the Jan. 9 public meeting about the V.C. Summer plant. The NRC will provide the new meeting details as soon as possible. The NRC is seeking public comment on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement […]
Town of Blythewood settles defamation lawsuit filed by Hunter against Franklin
January 2, 2025 By
Settlement Ends Approximately $1M in Payouts and Legal Fees BLYTHEWOOD – The last of two lawsuits filed by Ashley Hunter, CEO of MPA Strategies LLC, against the Town of Blythewood has been settled, all but closing the door on the Town’s almost four-year soap opera that one columnist described as the Town “making a mountain of public […]
Missing man found in ravine
January 2, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Just before 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a missing 83-year-old man with a heart condition in the Lake Monticello area. The man’s daughter reported that she had last seen her father around 9 p.m. the previous evening. When deputies arrived at the […]
