BLYTHEWOOD – Students in Richland School District Two returned to schools on Tuesday. A big difference for high school students this year: security screenings. Yesterday, the district tweeted, “Today was day one in the operation of safety screenings at all five Richland Two high schools,” and it seemed to be a success at Blythewood High […]
WDPS arrests Winnsboro man for DC murder
August 10, 2023 By
Officers Say Suspect, Victims are Family Members WINNSBORO — A Winnsboro man is in the Fairfield County Detention Center awaiting extradition to Prince George’s County, MD where he has been charged with murder of one family member and the attempted murder of another family member and other related charges. Edward Gary, 37, of Winnsboro is […]
Shooting on I-77 injures 2 juveniles
August 9, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office has requested the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to assist in an investigation following a shooting that injured two juveniles. On Saturday, Aug. 5, at approximately 8:39 p.m., the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office responded to what is believed to be a road rage incident on Interstate […]
Human trafficking arrest made in Blythewood
August 3, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – An Ohio man has been arrested in Blythewood for Human Trafficking and Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor. A Richland County Sheriff’s Department incident report on the arrest was vague and heavily redacted, but stated that Ralpheal Monte Willis, 24, was arrested on Friday, July 28 while walking down a sidewalk in Blythewood […]
Blythewood’s Bob Redfern named an Outdoor Legend
August 3, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Longtime Blythewood resident Bob Redfern will join some exclusive company when he is inducted into the “Legends of the Outdoors” National Hall of Fame Aug. 10 in Springfield, MO. The “Legends of the Outdoors” National Hall of Fame recognizes outdoor sportsmen and sportswomen who, through hard work and devotion to the outdoors in […]
Purple Heart ceremony at Manor set for Aug. 6
August 3, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood will hold a National Purple Heart Day ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 6 at Doko Manor in Doko Meadows Park. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving their country with the U.S. military on […]
Water authority votes to send wastewater to Broad River
August 3, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – After almost three years of political back-and-forth over whether to discharge a proposed wastewater treatment plant into nearby Cedar Creek or into a distant location on the Broad River, the vote took little more than a few seconds of a less-than four-minute meeting. Just moments after the meeting convened on July 25, 2023, […]
Former Bengal makes MLB debut
August 3, 2023 By
ATLANTA, GA – The long-awaited call finally came for Jordyn Adams. The LA Angels announced on Tuesday they had called up their 2018 first-round pick from their AAA club team, just in time for game 2 of this week’s series in Atlanta against the Braves. Playing with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, Adams has posted […]
Blythewood couple’s family-friendly TV comedy programs go nationwide
July 27, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After years of working in the entertainment industry, a Blythewood couple has announced that content they’re producing is headed for nationwide television exposure. Akintunde and Eunissa Warnock formally announced in a press conference last week what has been in the works for quite some time: the lineup of three family-friendly shows that are […]
Chamber annual meeting features Gov. McMaster, business awards, and the Old Armory’s new look
July 27, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Almost 200 Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce members, friends and local dignitaries packed the newly unveiled Old Armory in Fortune Springs Park for a special evening on Wednesday, July 19. Governor Henry McMaster was there as the guest speaker. He also participated in the presentation of the Chamber’s annual awards. The Terry Vickers […]
