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Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade; State House expected to follow
June 24, 2022 Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade State House expected to follow The U.S. Supreme Court voted this morning to overturn the landmark Roe v Wade decision that allowed for legal abortions in the United States. The S.C. House of Representatives is expected to follow suit, having included House Bill 5399 in the…
Read MoreThousands in county without power
June 17, 2022 Thousands in county without power Duke Energy and Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina report more than 3,000 customers in Chesterfield County are without power. Duke Energy states 2 000 customers in the greater Cheraw area and 48 in Chesterfield have lost power. ECSC shows 1,281 customers in the county are without power.…
Read MoreCheraw Walmart pharmacy pickup now available
June 17, 2022 Cheraw Walmart pharmacy pickup now available The Link has received the following statement from Walmart: The safety and well-being of our customers and associates is always a top priority. Due to power outages following yesterday’s severe weather, we have temporarily closed our Cheraw store. Our goal is to assess any damage and…
Read MoreStreater and Thomas in runoff
June 15, 2022 Streater and Thomas in runoff The June 14 primary elections resulted in several contests that will be decided in the June 28 runoff election. Competing in the runoff for the Republican nomination for sheriff are Cambo Streater with 1,916 votes (38.8 percent) and Keith Thomas with 1,327 votes (26.90 percent). Jordan Seidhom…
Read MoreNETC has data breach
Northeastern Technical College has announced information has been accessed and “exfiltrated” from one of its servers. Some of the information relates to former students. NETC said it is working with law enforcement to investigate the data breach. Read the full account in the June 15 issue of The Link.
Read MoreShooting in Pageland
June 5, 2022 Shooting in Pageland The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting with a deceased person on Airport Road in Pageland. Capt. Wayne Jordan said there is no threat to the community, but the scene is very active at this time. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become…
Read MoreSchool board appoints interim superintendent
May 31, 2022 School board appoints interim superintendent The Chesterfield County School Board unanimously approved four senior leadership changes during a special meeting Tuesday evening. The board designated current Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Planning Dr. Chan Anderson to be the interim CCSD superintendent effective July 1, following CCSD Superintendent Dr. Harrison Goodwin’s acceptance of…
Read MoreGoodwin leaving school district
May 20, 2022 Goodwin leaving school district Dr. Harrison Goodwin, superintendent of Chesterfield County School District, has announced he is leaving CCSD to become superintendent of Kershaw County School District. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available. Read the full account in the May 25 issue of The Link.
Read MoreSixteen Defendants Arrested on Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges
Sixteen Defendants Arrested on Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges out of Chesterfield and Darlington Counties Florence, South Carolina — A joint team of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers have arrested 16 individuals who have all been charged in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute…
Read MoreTexting mistake leads to arrest
May 10, 2022 Texting mistake leads to arrest Tondavian Monquell Wilson has been arrested for possession with indent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana within proximity of a school/playground and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a release from the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. The release states…
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