BLYTHEWOOD – After a fight outside a Ridge View High School classroom late Tuesday morning, two 16-year–old male students were injured and a 17-year-old male student was later arrested and charged with attempted murder, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. It was reported late Tuesday that 17-year-old will be tried as an adult. The […]
Developers request rezoning for 1400 houses, apts in BW 29016
April 20, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Two developers will go before Richland County Council on April 25 to request rezoning for two residential developments totaling 1,400 homes, town homes and apartments in Blythewood 29016. 198 Homes on Kelly Mill Applicant Kevin Steelman, president of Land Tech, a residential land developer in Columbia, is requesting council to rezone 90.79 acres […]
Certified!
April 20, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Fire Service recognizes Chris Griffith, Allen Glisson, Nick Malone and Michael Roseboro (now a paid firefighter) for achieving their Firefighter 2 certification. These volunteers have demonstrated dedication and commitment by completing over 235 hours of training to reach this goal.
DHEC: No risk of health impacts from chemicals buried on Winnsboro property
April 6, 2023 By
Criminal investigation is ongoing WINNSBORO – In an update on a story that broke in February 2023 by The Voice on a criminal investigation of chemicals found buried on a property in downtown Winnsboro, the Department of Health and Environment Control (DHEC) reports that at no time was anyone at risk of negative health impacts […]
Blythewood town administrator resigns, takes position with Richland County
April 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Voice has learned that the Blythewood Town Administrator Carroll Williamson has submitted his resignation, effective June 1, 2023, and will be taking a position with Richland County as Community Planning and Development Director. Williamson signed a two-year contract with Blythewood in January, 2021 after serving as the Planning and Development Director for […]
Ashley Oaks neighbors push back against rail yard rezoning
April 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – About 80 Ashley Oaks residents attended Monday night’s town council meeting, and a number of them spoke out against a rezoning request for a property that borders many of their back yards and that will be used as an industrial rail yard. The Blythewood Planning Commission ultimately and unanimously recommended the zoning change […]
Franklin wants ordinance to govern absences
April 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Some Blythewood leaders want it entered into the record whenever a council member misses a meeting, leading one councilman to call the request “tacky.” As the March 27 meeting was concluding, the present voting majority of council voiced support for differentiating between excused and unexcused absences in the minutes. The discussion occurred after […]
WHS falls to L-E, Ridge View
April 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Lugoff-Elgin scored six runs in the third inning to take an 8-0 lead over Westwood, and the Demons didn’t look back en route to a 19-3 win over the Redhawks in six innings Thursday. Against Ridge View Tuesday, Westwood couldn’t overcome a 7-2 deficit and the Blazers added a run in the fourth […]
Two men arrested in connection with Waffle House robbery
March 30, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Jyekwuan D. Brown, 19, of Columbia, and Jalon D. Bradley, also 19, of Elgin, were arrested in connection with the Feb. 24, 2023, robbery of the Waffle House restaurant located at the intersection of SC 34East and Interstate 77 in Fairfield County. Bradley was arrested on March 16, 2023. Brown was arrested on […]
Judge dismissed JWC’s defamation lawsuit against former Fairfield councilwoman Bertha Goins
March 30, 2023 By
WINNSBORO — A circuit judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit the Jenkinsville Water Company filed against former Fairfield County Councilwoman Bertha Goins. Meantime, some elements of a countersuit Goins filed are being allowed to move forward. On March 29, Circuit Judge Brian Gibbons approved a motion for summary judgment filed by Goins’ lawyer seeking dismissal […]
