RIDGEWAY – An item brought up by Mayor Rick Johnson at last week’s town council meeting – that was not on the agenda – stirred much interest from the audience: an effort to rid the Town of Ridgeway of big rig truck traffic. To do that would require both the Washington, D.C. and South Carolina […]
Man sought in indecent exposure incident
November 19, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male subject involved in an indecent exposure incident. At approximately 3:12 P.M., Nov. 17, the subject entered the Dollar General and proceeded to the rear of the store, where he remained for about an hour. At around 4:13 p.m., surveillance […]
Blythewood Road carjacking suspect in custody
November 19, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A violent crime spree that began with a gunpoint carjacking in Blythewood ended in a shooting and an airlift in Orangeburg County on Saturday, Nov. 15. Steven Townsend, 32, is currently in custody at a Midlands hospital following the multi-county incident that involved three stolen vehicles and a stolen firearm, according to a […]
Brock: RCSD says no charges
November 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Two months after a woman accused a Town employee of preventing her from leaving the Manor with her 10-month old baby, an incident she claims caused a medical emergency, it appears the investigation has resulted in no charges against the accused. “It’s my understanding that the Richland County Sheriff’s Department did review the […]
Fairfield County to restructure animal control department
November 13, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s Animal Control department will soon undergo a restructuring process that will divide the department into two separate departments – animal control and the animal shelter. The shelter will continue to include intake and adoption services. “This restructuring of county operations is an effort to better serve our citizens and accomplish the […]
47 dogs rescued from suspected Chester dog-fighting operation
November 13, 2025 By
CHESTER – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in the rescue of 47 dogs and puppies from three properties suspected of dog fighting in Chester and Lancaster counties this week. The Chester County Sheriff’s Office, Chester County Animal Control and Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, and the Humane World for Animals also assisted with the rescue […]
Westwood teams score $50K from Hibbett, Nike
November 12, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “I cannot put my excitement and gratitude into words,” Westwood High School Principal Tameka Nicholson said Wednesday, following a surprise ceremony honoring the school’s basketball teams. “This is how you change the trajectory of a student’s life.” The Redhawks’ basketball programs received a major boost during the ceremony – a $50,000 check from […]
Parent arrested after shooting at Halloween bonfire in Blythewood
November 12, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a press conference on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of Kyle Johnson, 43, owner of a property in Blythewood where three juveniles were shot during a large gathering at a bonfire on Oct. 31, 2025. According to a media release from the Sheriff’s Department, Johnson helped the […]
Rabid skunk confirmed; one dog exposed
November 6, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a skunk found near Newberry Road and Meadow Lou Lane in Winnsboro, has tested positive for rabies. According to DPH, no people are known to have been exposed at this time. One dog was exposed when the skunk was found in the […]
Veterans – learn more about SC Property Tax exemptions
November 6, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – More than 386,000 military veterans live in South Carolina, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The SCDOR encourages qualifying South Carolina veterans to learn more about Property Tax exemptions on both real and personal property. Which military veterans qualify for SC Property Tax exemptions? Veterans who have a total, permanent, and […]
