BLYTHEWOOD – A six-month investigation launched by an ethics complaint filed against Blythewood’s Richland County Council representative Derrek Pugh has ended in dismissal. The investigation focused on whether Pugh, as a government official, had violated the S.C. Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act (Ethics Act) for accepting free use of the Town of Blythewood’s […]
Pugh cleared of ethics violation, but SC Ethics Commission says facts of case are ‘troubling’
January 7, 2026 By
SCDOT to close Lorick Road bridge over North Branch creek on Jan. 5
December 30, 2025 By
RICHLAND COUNTY – Starting Jan. 5, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will close the Lorick Road bridge over North Branch in Richland County for essential repairs. The two-lane bridge is scheduled to remain closed through Jan. 22, though officials note that completion dates are subject to change based on weather conditions. To manage […]
One killed in Dec. 24 crash
December 29, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A single-vehicle crash on Christmas Eve in Fairfield County claimed the life of 21-year-old Armanti Rice-Richmond. According to S.C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Hannah Davidson, the crash occurred at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Dec. 24 on SC 213 near Anderson Quarry Road. Rice-Richmond was a restrained front-seat passenger in a 2006 Honda […]
Blythewood Medical Park is accepting appointments
December 23, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As Blythewood continues to grow, Lexington Health is moving in to meet the rising demand for local medical services. The health system officially opened the doors to its new Blythewood Medical Park last week, located at 230 Red Hawk Way. The 21,300-square-foot facility currently serves as the home of Blythewood Family Medicine, a […]
Manor Director arrested by RSCD
December 18, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Capt. Maria Yturria, Director of the Office of Public Information for RCSD, announced on Dec. 16 that Frederick W. Layman, III, Director of Doko Manor, has been arrested on charges of obtaining property under false pretenses. According to Yturria’s announcement on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, Blythewood’s town attorney sent a letter requesting an […]
The Voice receives demand letter
December 18, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Voice newspaper and its publisher, Barbara Ball; Blythewood Town Councilman Donald Brock; and the Town’s Marketing Director Jordan Langland received demand letters on Monday, Dec. 15, threatening legal action if certain demands were not met. California entertainment attorney Imene Meziane sent the letter on behalf of Blythewood resident Edward Straiter and his […]
17-year-old suspect arrested for murder of 17-year-old
December 18, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – On Saturday, Dec. 13 just before 11 p.m., the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired at the Winnfield West Apartment Complex. Upon arrival, deputies located a 17-year-old male inside an apartment with apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency Medical Services responded and pronounced the individual deceased at the scene. Fairfield […]
$2.7B offer to revive VC Summer nuclear project
December 11, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A sales agreement approved Monday by Santee Cooper would remove $2.7 billion worth of debt from customers’ power bills as part of a major nuclear restart in South Carolina. More than eight years after abandoning the project, the state-owned utility’s governing board unanimously passed an agreement, known as a memorandum of understanding, […]
Portion of Wilson Blvd to close on Dec. 14
December 11, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood drivers can expect delays on Wilson Boulevard (Hwy 21) during a temporary road closure while Norfolk Southern installs a new rail crossing. According to a notice issued by Norfolk Southern, the Wilson Boulevard will be closed in an area just south of where Rimer Pond Road intersects with Wilson Boulevard, for approximately […]
Ordinance aims to regulate vacant buildings
December 4, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The Winnsboro Town Council passed second and final reading Tuesday night on a new ordinance aimed at cracking down on persistently vacant buildings in Winnsboro’s downtown. The ordinance is aimed at long-empty structures that drag down property values that they say invite crime and stall revitalization efforts, specifically in the downtown area of […]
