WINNSBORO – Matthew Woodard, 19, of Winnsboro was arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred at the mini-park on Old Camden Road on Saturday, Nov. 30, according to a report from the Fairfield County Sheriff’s office. At approximately 6:18 p.m. on Nov. 30, Fairfield County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident […]
Jane Virginia Hazzard
December 5, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Jane Virginia Hazzard, 55, of Blythewood, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Born in Georgetown, SC, on December 24, 1968, she was a daughter of Barbara Bourne Shives, William W. Shives and the late John P. Hazzard, IV. Jane earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and went on to […]
Winnsboro man sought for attempted murder
November 26, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Marcus D’Edgrick Gibbs, 26, of Winnsboro, is wanted on an Attempted Murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place on Aug. 5, 2024, on O’Neil Ct. in Columbia. Just before midnight on Aug. 5, deputies responded to a call of shots fired at the 100 block of O’Neil Ct. On arrival, deputies […]
SLED investigating BW’s newly hired Dep. Admin
November 21, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Three weeks ago, Mayor Sloan Griffin unilaterally hired a deputy administrator who, The Voice has learned via Google, is under criminal investigation by SLED (State Law Enforcement Division). Griffin hired Tiffany Cooks on Nov. 7 as the Town was searching for an assistant town administrator. He announced her hiring in an email on Monday, […]
Final VC Summer executive sentenced
November 21, 2024 By
COLUMBIA — Jeffrey Alan Benjamin, 62, was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to causing SCANA, a publicly-traded company, to keep false records in connection with the failed V.C. Summer nuclear construction project in Jenkinsville, South Carolina. Evidence presented to the court showed that Benjamin served as senior […]
Helene assistance deadline is Nov. 22 for Richland County residents
November 21, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – The last day for Hurricane Helene storm debris removal for residents of Richland County is Friday, Nov. 22. Residents who still need help with debris removal should call the County Ombudsman’s Office at 803-929-6000 or email ombudsman@richlandcountysc.gov with their location and the materials needing collection. Residents also are reminded of the County’s limitations […]
Teens swarm downtown Blythewood
November 21, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When an estimated 100-200 teens flooded downtown Blythewood Saturday, Nov. 17, Facebook lit up and law enforcement was called by the businesses, but a PIO (public information officer) with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department told The Voice on Wednesday that the department did not issue an incident report. Posts began showing up on […]
Scout unveils vehicles in Columbia
November 16, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Scout unveiled its two Scout vehicles to South Carolina Friday night – The Traveler SUV and The Terra truck – before a crowd of about 150 state, county, and local elected officials, including Blythewood’s County Council Representative Derrek Pugh, Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin, Blythewood Councilwoman Erica Page, Fairfield County Senator-elect Everett Stubbs and […]
Fairfield sheriff seeks public’s help in homicide
November 14, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to the community for assistance in solving a homicide that took place in May, 2024. Investigators are renewing their efforts to bring closure to the victim’s family and seek justice for the heinous crime. On May 23, 2024, at approximately 11:25 P.M., the victim […]
