Area News

April 21, 2020 Statewide burning ban lifted – with conditions The South Carolina Forestry Commission has lifted the statewide burning ban, effective 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 21. However, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has implemented special requirements for burning storm-related debris to protect public health during the COVID-19 response. Storm debris burn…

April 20, 2020 Man arrested in brother’s death A Pageland man died April 19 after falling from a moving vehicle, resulting in the arrest of his brother, Mario Hernandez, on charges of failure to render aid because he didn’t take the victim to a medical facility. According to a press release from the Chesterfield County…

April 20, 2020 Pageland PD makes arrest in burglaries Matthew James Oglesby has been arrested in regard to burglaries in Pageland, according to a statement from the Pageland Police Department. Oglesby has been charged with two counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of possession of stolen goods, one count of unlawful entry, one count of…

April 18, 2020 New DHEC stats S.C. DHEC has just released new information on the new rates of COVID-19. The stats for Chesterfield County are listed below. Location Confirmed Cases Estimated Cases Possible Total Cases Cfield County 35 215 250 Cheraw 12 74 86 Chesterfield 2 13 14 Jefferson 1 6 7 McBee 5 31…

April 14, 2020 DHEC releases new COVID-19 report Chesterfield County reported four new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the county total up to 27. Those four new cases do not show up in county zip codes as the mailing addresses are from post offices in neighboring counties. Estimated cases and total…

April 9, 2020 Avian flu and COVID-19 update USDA confirms H7N3 avian influenza in county The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Chesterfield County. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in commercial…

April 6, 2020 Statewide burning ban begins tomorrow The South Carolina Forestry Commission has declared a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 7 until further notice. This ban prohibits outdoor burning anywhere outside of city/town limits in South Carolina, including yard debris burns; forestry, wildlife or agricultural burns,…

April 5, 2020 Shooting death in Cheraw The Cheraw Police Department has confirmed a shooting in Cheraw last night. Chesterfield County Coroner Kip Kiser has not yet released the name of the deceased. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available. Read the full account in the April 8 issue of…

April 5, 2020 Shooting victim identified Chesterfield County Coroner Kip Kiser has identified the victim of last night’s shooting as 26-year-old Garrett McIntosh of Cheraw. Kiser said an autopsy will be performed Wednesday. The shooting reportedly occurred on Dizzy Gillespie Drive. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available. Read the…

April 4, 2020 Pageland police chief tests positive for COVID-19 The Town of Pageland has announced Police Chief Craig Greenlee was diagnosed with COVID-19 today, according to a press release from town attorney Adam Foard. The release states Greenlee self-quarantined on March 27 upon noticing symptoms to protect his family, co-workers and the public. Officers…