FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The new natural gas-fired power plant proposed for Fairfield County would be a welcome investment, said County Administrator Jason Taylor. “We would love to see them build a gas-fired power plant in Fairfield County,” he said. “We will negotiate an incentive package and those kinds of things to encourage them to go […]
Bill could make business license info secret
March 5, 2020 By
Have you ever wondered about a business that has filed an application to open in your area? Business license applications are available to be examined by the public. But that could change. [Last week], the S.C. House of Representatives debated H4431 which is known as the “South Carolina Business License Tax Standardization Act.” The bill […]
Teenage girl dragged from her Northeast Columbia yard in attempted abduction
March 2, 2020 By
UPDATE – After a 14-year-old Northeast Columbia girl told sheriff’s deputies last month that a masked man tried to abduct her, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department released a statement Wednesday that the girl had made up the story. Read the full story on the faked abduction here. RICHLAND COUNTY – An unknown male attempted to […]
Fairfield County & Richland County Sheriff’s Offices searching for man following car chase
March 2, 2020 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY (WIS) – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are now searching for a man involved in a chase that happened near the counties’ border, according to a post on the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page. According to officials with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were going […]
Sheriff seeks suspects in convenience store burglaries
February 27, 2020 By
FAIRFELD COUNTY – During the past several weeks, there have been several convenience store burglaries throughout Fairfield County, as well as several similar incidents in surrounding counties. During these incidents, one or two unknown individuals are forcing their way into these businesses by breaking glass windows or doors. Upon entry, they steal mostly cigarettes and […]
Bill would nix NextEra paying Fairfield County taxes
February 27, 2020 By
30-Year Tax Abatement Would Keep Millions From County COLUMBIA – Fairfield County officials say they were alarmed by a story in The State newspaper Monday announcing that the proposed sale of state-owned utility Santee Cooper to Florida energy giant NextEra could deprive many South Carolina counties and their schools, including Fairfield, of billions in tax […]
I-77 bridge costs up by $50K
February 27, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In September of 2019, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) deemed it necessary to install a chain link fence across the Blythewood Road bridge over I-77 to make walking and biking across the bridge safer. Approached by town council to install something more aesthetically pleasing than chain link, SCDOT officials were amenable […]
Council negotiating new WWTP site
February 27, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – After spending more than a month battling Fairfield County’s proposal to build a wastewater treatment plant in the vicinity of Syrup Mill and Broom Mill Roads, Center Creek and Cedar Creek residents were invited to express their concerns to the Fairfield County Joint Water and Sewer Authority Commission Tuesday evening in Fairfield county […]
Council gives go-ahead to open-air style market
February 27, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A 7,300 square foot open air market structure proposed by the Doko Meadows Park Foundation for construction was approved by Council Monday evening. The facility will have associated storage and restroom facilities. Equip Studio provided council with a schematic of what the market structure will look like. The cost to move forward to […]
County proposes new Ridgeway library lease
February 27, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – After voting last month against purchasing the building that houses the Ridgeway library, council voted Monday evening to present a revised lease to the owner of the building. The action had been recommended last week by the County’s Finance and Administrative Committee. “With the option to purchase pretty much off the table,” interim […]
