FAIRFIELD COUNTY – After eluding Sheriff’s deputies for five days in the Bellefield Road area of Fairfield County, Quteses S. McCloud turned himself in to the Sheirff’s office on Tuesday and was arrested. McCloud was charged with attempted murder, domestic violence, ill treatment to animals, discharging a firearm into a dwelling, and possession of a […]
Fairfield Sheriff seeks help in cold case murder
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community for assistance in solving a homicide that has remained unsolved for 3 years. On Oct. 24, 2020 at approximately 8:45 p.m., a juvenile victim was killed near the intersection of Meadow Lake Rd and Hwy 215 South, near the Monticello EZ Mart, in […]
Mayor Griffin meets with Scout officials
BLYTHEWOOD – Following Richland County being given the green light last week to resume grading and construction on the Scout Motors EV site in Blythewood, Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin met with Scout and County officials on Tuesday to talk about what Scout plans going forward and what Blythewood residents want. “We talked about the concerns […]
Honoring Dr. King
RIDGEWAY – Lebanon Presbyterian Church held a service to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday in Ridgeway. Stated Supply Pastor Jasper Lloyd Jr. led the service, with CJ Pearson, liturgist, and music from Shonna Canzater.
Blythewood sweeps Nation Ford at home
BLYTHEWOOD – Nation Ford pestered the Blythewood boys basketball team in the lane throughout their game Saturday at The Jungle. That inside action left the Bengals clear to strike from long distance. Blythewood sank 11 3-point shots and managed to get in the paint just enough to outpace the Falcons 70-61 and claim their first […]
One death in crash on I-77
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A Columbia woman who was traveling the wrong way on I-77 died in a crash with two other vehicles, according to Master Trooper Gary Miller with the S.C. Highway Patrol. NaShuma Knight, 43, was the sole occupant of a 2020 Ford SUV that was traveling south in the north bound lane on […]