Area Breaking News

March 9, 2021 Second mass COVAX event set at McBee High School McBee High School, in conjunction with Carolina Pines Medical Center, is holding its second mass COVID-19 vaccination event in the school’s gym on Thursday March 11. People in DHEC Phases 1A and 1B, in addition to anyone over 55 or otherwise eligible, may…

March 8, 2021 More on shooting at Edwards Elementary Chesterfield County School Superintendent Dr. Harrison Goodwin reports Edwards Elementary was originally on lockdown, but the school was able to have a normal dismissal. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available.

March 8, 2021 Update on shooting at Edwards Elementary The Chesterfield County School District has issued the following statement: There was an incident in front of Edwards Elementary School earlier today. Two family members had a domestic dispute, and one was shot by the other. At no time were the parents inside the school. The…

March 8, 2021 Shooting at Edwards Elementary A shooting in the Edwards Elementary parking lot has just been reported. Sources say one person was injured. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details are made available.

March 7, 2021 Mass COVAX event set at McBee High March 8 McBee High School, in conjunction with Carolina Pines Medical Center, is holding a mass COVID-19 vaccination event in the school’s gym Monday, March 8. People in DHEC Phases 1A and 1B, in addition to anyone over 55, are eligible. Staff from the three…

March 5, 2021 Deputies investigating home invasion, shooting The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home invasion on Highway 207 that involved two people being shot, according to Capt. Wayne Jordan. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available. Read the full account in the March 10 issue of The…

March 5, 2021 County council beefs up law enforcement Chesterfield County Council has approved the addition of two Chesterfield County Sheriff’’s deputy positions whose primary duties will be the enforcement of animal neglect/cruelty and litter laws. The action to hire the Class 1 certified law enforcement officers came after the executive session at Wednesday’s meeting.…

March 4, 2021 Cheraw High principal going to Marlboro County The Marlboro County School District has announced Cheraw High principal Dr. Jason Bryant has accepted the position of Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for Marlboro County School District. Bryant is in his ninth year at the helm of CHS. The move is set for July 1.

Feb. 21, 2021 McBee town election ruling appealed to state supreme court The Link newspaper has learned that earlier this month, attorneys for Charlie Short, Charlie Sutton and Hewitt Dixon filed an appeal with the S.C. Supreme Court of a ruling by the Court of Common Pleas in Chesterfield County regarding the McBee Town Council…

Feb. 17, 2021 Nestlé Waters selling some of its operations Nestlé S.A., the parent company of Nestlé Waters North America, has announced it has reached an agreement to sell its regional spring water brands, purified water business and beverage delivery service in the United States and Canada to One Rock Capital Partners in partnership with…