NRC renews VC Summer operating license

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

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

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 […]

High speed chase ends in BW with crash, arrest

BLYTHEWOOD – A high speed chase by Richland County deputies in pursuit of a motorcyclist began near the intersection of Rabon Road and Two Notch Road in Columbia and ended with a crash and an arrest in Blythewood a half hour later. At approximately 3:15 p.m., on Sunday, June 22, a Richland County Sheriff’s Deputy […]

Referendum to change form of government in Blythewood set for July 29

BLYTHEWOOD – A special election for the Town of Blythewood will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, so that residents of the Town can vote as to whether or not they want the Town of Blythewood to change the form of its government from a mayor-council form to the council-manager form. Informational Meetings Two […]

Sheriff seeks Blackstock burglary suspects

BLACKSTOCK  – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office seeks help identifying suspects involved in a burglary that occurred Friday, June 20 at a residence along SC Highway 901 in the Blackstock area. According to a report, around 2:47 a.m., two individuals were captured on camera entering the home—one had their face covered while the other stood […]

FAYAT Group breaks ground for distribution center

RIDGEWAY — On Tuesday, June 25, Fairfield County officials joined executives from FAYAT Group to break ground on a new distribution center. The ceremony, held at FAYAT Group’s new site in Ridgeway, celebrated the start of construction on a facility that will support FAYAT Group’s North American operations by improving logistics, streamlining parts distribution, and […]

SCDMV to issue new IDs with advanced security features

BLYTHEWOOD – The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) will begin issuing redesigned driver’s licenses, beginner’s permits, and identification cards this fall featuring advanced security features and upgraded materials to better safeguard customer identities and personal information. The updated cards will be made from stronger materials and incorporate state-of-the-art printing techniques, including laser engraving, […]

Two women die from injuries in separate Fairfield crashes

FAIRFIELD CO. – Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill is releasing the names of two women who died from injuries sustained in separate vehicle accidents in Fairfield County. According to Coroner Hill, 18 year old Morgan Entzminger of Blythewood, SC was involved in a vehicle accident on June 8, 2025 on Hwy 215 N. in Blair, […]

Suspect charged in deadly vehicle assault at Molly Creek

LAKE WATEREE — Two men were stuck by a vehicle Sunday, June 15, 2025, at approximately 11:34 p.m.at the Molly Creek boat landing.. Deputies with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the Molly Creek Boat Landing regarding two individuals who had been struck by a vehicle. When the Fairfield County Sheriff’s […]

Contact us: (803) 767-5711 | P.O. Box 675, Blythewood, SC 29016 | [email protected]