RIDGEWAY – Waffle House in Ridgeway was the latest victim of gun-related crime in Fairfield County, when two male suspects robbed the store at gunpoint, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. Around 1:49 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, Fairfield County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to Waffle House on 34 Contractor’s Way in Ridgeway in […]
DHEC investigating possibility of hazardous materials buried in Winnsboro
February 24, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – An environmental investigation by the SC Department of Health & Environmental Control is being conducted on West Palmer Street near the town’s streets and sanitation department. The investigation began Thursday, Feb. 23 and officials said Friday afternoon that it is not yet known how long workers will remain on site. On Feb. 8, […]
BAR grants Sandy Level COA with conditions
February 23, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Sandy Level Baptist Church member and attorney Jamie Walters appeared before the Town’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) for the third time last week to request a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) that would allow the church to replace the existing aging vinyl siding and windows with similar vinyl siding and windows on both […]
Shooting incident injures juvenile
February 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s office was notified a little after 8 p.m. Monday evening that a 16-year-old shooting victim was at MUSC Fairfield in Winnsboro. The injured juvenile was transported to a hospital in Columbia for treatment. Once deputies responded, it was determined that the shooting had occurred in the Town of Winnsboro’s […]
90-acre rezoning proposed near Blythewood
February 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Two Richland County council members have invited members of the Blythewood community to attend a town hall meeting with developers and county planning staff to discuss the rezoning of 90 acres of land for housing. The acreage is located at 1000 Kelly Mill Road, just north of Blythewood. Developers seek to rezone the […]
New council cracks down on expense reimbursements
February 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield leaders are clamping down on the county council’s travel reimbursement policy for individual council members. On Monday night, the council voted 4-3 on the policy revisions, which set controls on expenses eligible for reimbursement. Council members Shirley Greene, Tim Roseborough, and Neil Robinson voted against the revisions. Greene complained the new policy […]
Robert Edward (Eddie) Clark
February 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Robert Edward (Eddie) Clark, 69, of Blythewood, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 16, 1953, he was a son of the late Lewis and Thelma Kelly Clark. After graduating from Keenan High School, Eddie chose to enlist in the United States Military. He proudly served as a […]
Valentine’s Day fatal crash on I-77
February 14, 2023 By
The driver of a 2020 Chevrolet SUV died in an early morning single vehicle crash on I-77 at the 31 mile marker at about 3:07 a.m., Tuesday. The SUV was traveling south on I-77 when it left the roadway to the left and hit several trees, according to Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway. The lone occupant […]
Winnsboro Town Council hears complaints as smart meters arrive
February 9, 2023 By
WINNSBORO — Prior to the Winnsboro Town Council meeting Monday night, the camera was rolling as 20 or so Winnsboro water customers expressed to WLTX-TV their frustration over longtime utility billing issues. A few minutes later, they moved indoors where they addressed council about their gas, water, and electricity bills – some as high as […]
Ridgeway man charged with Grand Larceny
February 9, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Jason Edwards and Terry James Huling Jr, were arrested by Fairfield County Deputies and each was charged with four counts of Grand Larceny over $10,000 and one count Conspiracy. The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating several cases of grand larceny that have occurred over the past few months. Through the […]
