Area News

March 12, 2020 Coronavirus update from Chesterfield County School District We would like to share a brief update on the responses to Covid-19.  At the time of this update, the State Department of Education, DHEC and the Governor’s office are advising districts and schools to continue business as usual. While there have been several rumors…

March 9, 2020 Cheraw HealthCare enacts quarantine precautions Cheraw HealthCare announced today it is enacting quarantine precautions as a result of coronavirus infections that are in the country. The restricted visiting protocols include: Strict visiting hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. only Only resident representatives and immediate family members No children under 12 years…

Feb. 29, 2020 Biden carries Chesterfield County With all precincts reporting in the unofficial results of Chesterfield County in the S.C. Democratic Presidential Preference Primary, Joe Biden received 1,527 (53.5 percent) of the 2,852 votes cast. Bernie Sanders was a distant second with 438 votes (15.4 percent). Each of the other candidates received less than…

Feb. 21, 2020 School District on two-hour delay Chesterfield County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for students and staff today.

Feb. 19, 2019 Mt. Croghan store robbed The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery that occurred at the Mt. Croghan Dollar General. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available.

Feb. 6, 2020 After-school activities canceled A tornado watch has just been issued for Chesterfield County until 6:20 p.m. Chesterfield County School District has canceled all after-school activities for the afternoon and evening.

Jan. 27, 2020 Scam alert The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has just reported residents of Chesterfield County are receiving calls telling them they have missed jury duty and must pay a fine. The callers claim to be with local law enforcement agencies. One person claimed to be Chief Deputy Chris Page. These calls are scams…

Jan. 23, 2020 Darreus Isaac Arrested The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed Darreus Isaac was arrested early this morning in a motel in Wadesboro, N.C. Isaac is now in the Chesterfield County Detention Center. Isaac was wanted for the Dec. 5, 2019, murder of Daniel Chase Compton.   More information will be posted to…

Jan. 22, 2020 Arrests made in Cheraw shooting The Cheraw Police Department has arrested two men in reference to a shooting that occurred on High Street last night. Police Chief Keith Thomas said 19-year-old Holden John Floyd of Cheraw has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, while 21-year-old Damian Moshe Sellers of Cheraw…

Dec. 30, 2019 Arrest made in fatal shooting near Cheraw The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting incident Dec. 29 at 120 Chatham Lake Lane, near Cheraw. Upon arrival, deputies found Lannie Wayne Jacobs to have been shot and deceased from a gunshot wound he received, according to a statement from the sheriff’s…