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Law enforcement and Chesterfield County School District officials are investigating a bomb threat at Cheraw High School. Ken Buck, the district’s public information officer, said the administration was immediately notified, and an investigation is underway. Officials said proper protocol and procedure were followed, and all students were safe. “The safety of students and staff is…

On Monday, Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a social media post regarding possible retaliation shootings at New Heights Middle and Central High Schools. In a release, Chesterfield County School District officials said the post has not been proven, and law enforcement is investigating the threat. The post was made after a drive-by shooting in…

Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help for information after a drive-by shooting in the Pageland area that left a teen dead. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, shortly before 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, a drive-by shooting occurred on Bennett Road. Streater said a 13-year-old male was struck by one of the rounds…

  Chesterfield County Emergency Management officials are preparing for Tuesday’s severe weather. The county has moved to OPCON2 status for the Emergency Operations Center. Chad Arant, emergency management director for the county, said, “OPCON2 is enhanced awareness, which means a disaster or emergency is likely to affect our county, and we implemented our emergency operations…

The National Weather Service has upgraded Tuesday’s potential severe weather event to “enhanced” for Chesterfield County. Chad Arant, emergency management director for the county, provided an update from the 11 a.m. weather briefing with the National Weather Service. “We have a storm front that’s going to come through tonight (Monday, Jan. 8),” he said. “It…

A flood warning is in effect now through Friday, Dec. 29 for the Pee Dee River at Cheraw. According to the National Weather Service, at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27, the river was at 22.1 feet. The river rose above flood stage (30 feet) to crest around 31 feet on Thursday, Dec. 28. Officials…

On Tuesday, Chesterfield County School District Superintendent Dr. Chan Anderson wanted students, parents and staff to know that Cheraw High School is safe. “Cheraw High School is safe for students and staff,” he said. “We have work to do.” Anderson held the event, attended by about 50 people in the school’s cafeteria, to address and…

Dr. Chan Anderson, superintendent of Chesterfield County School District; Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater; and Sandy McCormick, acting Cheraw Police Chief, held a press conference on Friday afternoon at Cheraw High to alleviate parents, students, and community concerns about safety at the school. Confusion earlier in the afternoon resulted in panicked students. Streater said there…

This week, Chesterfield County Superintendent Dr. Chan Anderson will meet with parents and community members about an incident last week at Cheraw High School involving two men who were given access to the main office. In a press release on the district’s Facebook page, Anderson assured everyone that safety will continue to be a priority…