BLYTHEWOOD – As part of the construction of the new Exit 26 interchange on I-77 and connecting roads project in Blythewood, SCDOT (South Carolina Department of Transportation) will be closing and detouring a portion of Community Road beginning the morning of May 5, 2025. The closure will remain in place until March 31, 2026. The […]
Arts on the Ridge, Museum Day set for May 2 & 3
April 24, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – This year’s Arts on the Ridge on May 2, is more than a one-day festival. It will be joined by a new, one-day event in downtown Ridgeway – Museum Day on May 3. Arts on the Ridge kicks off with tours of the town, shopping at Ridgeway’s great shops, dining all day and […]
Two more arrests made in Blythewood Shooting
April 23, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Two more arrests have been made in relation to the shooting that occurred in downtown Blythewood on April 5, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s office. Sadrien Devoe, 18, was arrested on Tuesday, April 22. After executing a search warrant for Devoe’s vehicle, which had been identified as a suspect vehicle in the […]
Three arrested in Blythewood shooting
April 17, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Three arrests have been made following the teen shootout in Blythewood on April 5. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott held a press conference on April 11 to announce two of the arrests and to give insight into what happened that night when hundreds of teens swarmed the town. A third arrest was made […]
Real ID deadline is May 7
April 17, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – The Real ID deadline of May 7 is now only three weeks away so South Carolinians, especially those with summer travel plans that include domestic flights, need to act soon to prevent delays or other travel issues if they are not already prepared. May 7 is the U.S. government’s Real ID implementation date, […]
Tax returns for South Carolinians due May 1
April 17, 2025 By
If you haven’t filed your 2024 South Carolina Individual Income Tax return, don’t stress about it. Remember – due to relief granted in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the deadline for South Carolina filers is May 1, not the usual April 15 deadline. Some quick reminders: If you are required to file a return […]
Breaking ground on the Connector Line
April 17, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – The Fairfield Joint Water & Sewer System Commission held a groundbreaking ceremony last month for the Winnsboro Connector Line Project. The total investment for the project will be $19 million – $10 million from a Rural Infrastructure Authority grant and the remaining $9 million funded by Fairfield County from the Dominion settlement. The […]
Portion of Hwy 21 to close April 17-18
April 16, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Norfolk Southern and the SC Department of Transportation will close a section of Wilson Blvd/U.S. Hwy 21 for 36 hours on Thursday, April 17 through Friday, April 18 to move long pieces of rail and materials across the highway. The closed section will be on either side of the entrance to Boomer Road […]
Female shot, businesses damaged during teen shootout in Blythewood
April 10, 2025 By
Surveillance Footage Shows Teens Running When Shots Fired BLYTHEWOOD – After what appeared to be a shootout between two groups of male teenagers in a parking lot on McNulty Road about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, an eyewitness who was sitting in his car nearby reading his texts told The Voice what he saw. “I heard as […]
Portion of Wilson Blvd to close April 13 and 17-18
April 10, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A section of Wilson Blvd/U.S. Hwy 21 will be closed three days in April to move long pieces of rail and materials across the highway. The closed section will be on either side of the entrance to Boomer Road. Detour and road closure signs will be placed prior to road closure. Closures will […]
