BLYTHEWOOD – The ribbon was cut for the newest pickleball court in Blythewood on Thursday, July 10. Located at the Richland County Recreation Center’s Blythewood Park at 126 Boney Road in Blythewood, the six pickleball courts rose like a phoenix from the park’s former tennis courts. While a light rain moved the formal part of […]
Walmsley graduates Leadership Institute
July 17, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Captain Gavin Walmsley has graduated from the Charleston Executive Leadership Institute. As RCSD’s second deputy to complete this prestigious program, the Department says “Captain Walmsley continues to lead by example and strengthen our commitment to excellence in law enforcement leadership.”
MASC informs Blythewood community on forms of government before the July 29 vote
July 10, 2025 By
Next Information Session set for 6 p.m. on July 14 at Doko Manor BLYTHEWOOD – “While one form of government may describe, specifically, what our [council’s and mayor’s] individual roles are, it’s like a marriage. If I cannot on a daily basis communicate effectively with my wife, our marriage is not going to be successful. […]
Fairfield Rec offers free bi-weekly softball camp
July 10, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Recreation is currently hosting free softball camps for 8-12 year olds twice a week at Drawdy Park in Winnsboro. Now in its third week, the camp trains players on pitching, hitting, fielding and base running. Players can sign up at the field and only need their glove, cleats, and something to […]
Juvenile survives three gunshots in Winnsboro
July 9, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – During a uniform patrol at 3 o’clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, July 2, a Winnsboro Department of Public Safety officer was radio dispatched to a shooting at the corner of N. Vanderhorst Street and Fairfield Street in Winnsboro. Upon arrival, the officer reported a 15-year-old male juvenile lying on the ground and […]
DPH confirms measles in Upstate resident
July 9, 2025 By
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an Upstate resident. This is the first confirmed case of measles reported in South Carolina since September 2024. The individual is unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection. They were exposed to measles during an […]
PC recommends site plan for Ridgeway subdivision
July 3, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – Sixty-four homes are one step closer to coming to Ridgeway. On June 26, the Fairfield County Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposed Rockton Place subdivision to be built off South Coleman Highway in Ridgeway. No rezoning was required. The favorable recommendation now heads to Fairfield County Council for consideration. Joseph Toledo, community development […]
NRC renews VC Summer operating license
July 3, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed for a second time the operating license of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, for an additional 20 years. V.C. Summer Unit 1 is a pressurized-water reactor in Jenkinsville, South Carolina. Its license will now expire on Aug. 6, 2062. The NRC’s review of the […]
Sheriff Montgomery seeks help locating Michael Kelly
July 3, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for Michael Tyler Kelley, who is wanted on drug-related charges and is also wanted by South Carolina Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SC PPP). According to the Sheriff’s Office, Kelley is known to frequent the Ridgeway area, and he is in the National Crime Information […]
Lancaster man drowns at Lake Wateree
July 3, 2025 By
LAKE WATEREE – Kershaw County Coroner David West has identified David Cunningham, a 62-year-old Lancaster County resident, as the June 29 Lake Wateree drowning victim. Around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) reported that officers and their dive team were responding to a report of a missing person on […]
