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PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol said one person was killed and another was injured in a head-on crash that happened on Monday. According to Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at around 9:10 a.m. on SC Highway 11 near Sliding Rock Road. Troopers said a...

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident on Knollview Rd in. Central, South Carolina. At approximately 11:25pm on July 20, 2024, the Sheriff’s Office. received a 911 call regarding a shooting resulting in an adult male being injured. Upon arrival, deputies located the adult male...

One man is dead and another is in jail after a Saturday evening shooting in Central.

CENTRAL, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating after a suspect was charged with murder following a deadly shooting Saturday night. According to deputies, the incident occurred at around 11:25 p.m. on Knollview Road in Central. Deputies said they arrived on scene to...

CENTRAL, S.C. — A shooting investigation is underway in Pickens County. The Pickens County Sheriff's Office confirmed they are responding to a scene on Knollview Road in Central. They say they were called just before 11:30 Saturday night. When deputies arrived, they said they found a man inside a...

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. — Habitat for Humanity, with the support of Lowe's, continued its mission to revitalize Jaycee Park in Pickens County on Saturday. The organization held a day of service at the park. This was part of its ongoing efforts to build safe, affordable homes and strengthen communities.

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. — One person was killed in a Monday morning crash in Pickens County, South Carolina. The crash happened about 9:30 a.m. on Highway 11 at Sliding Rock Road. The coroner says one person has died. No other information has been released.

One person is dead and another is in custody after a fatal weekend shooting in the Upstate. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting Saturday evening on Knollview Road in Central.

The state patrol announces a fatal, head-on crash this morning on highway 11 in Pickens County, took the life of a motorist from Salem. Trooper Ridgeway is referring reporters to the coroner’s office for the identity of the driver, who died at the scene. The time of the accident was the 9 o’clock hour this morning on SC 11 near Sliding Rock Road, about two miles west of Dacusville. The second driver, a Pickens resident, was injured and taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital.

CENTRAL, S.C. — The coroner has identified the nameof a man shot and killed Saturday in his Pickens County home. The shooting happened about 11:30 p.m. on Knollview Road in Central. When deputies arrived, they said they found a man inside a house with a gunshot wound. He was...

A 40-year-old Pickens County man, William Oliver, was sentenced to 25 years in prison this afternoon following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Judge McIntosh handed down the sentence at the Oconee County Courthouse during a state grand jury session. Despite confusion over the number of his previous offenses, Oliver was identified as a repeat offender. Represented by attorney Larry Crane, while assistant attorney Samantha Goude prosecuted, Oliver was denied a request to delay sentencing to obtain a new lawyer. Oliver may receive credit for 2,344 days already served, pending further court calculation. Prosecutor Goude criticized Oliver for delaying his case since 2018 and labeled him a community nuisance. Oliver has 10 days to appeal. The Attorney General’s office linked Oliver’s case to the “Prison Empire” initiative, a drug operation managed from within prison walls.

Gunfire took the life Saturday night of a 57-year-old Pickens County man. Deputy Coroner Andrew Wilson says Thomas Edward Durham suffered one gunshot wound at 186 Knollview Road, Central, and the death is being investigated by the coroner’s office and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. Durham was treated at the scene and flown to Prisma Greenville by a LifeNet 10 helicopter.

A 40-year-old Pickens County man has been directed to serve 25-years – the result of his recent drug conviction by a jury in his home county. The sentence was handed down this afternoon by Judge McIntosh to defendant William Oliver, as part of a day of state grand jury proceedings held at the Oconee County Courthouse. Oliver was described as a repeat offender of the state law against possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, but there was confusion over the number of times that Oliver has committed the offense. He was represented by attorney Larry Crane; while assistant attorney Samantha Goude represented the state. For time spent in jail awaiting trial, including time spent under house arrest, Oliver could be credited with 2,344 days served, depending on a further calculation to be made by the court. Prosecutor Goude called Oliver a nuisance to the community and blamed him for delaying the processing of his case dating back to 2018. But, at the start of today’s proceeding, Oliver and his lawyer failed to persuade the judge to delay sentencing. Crane said his client wished to bring in a replacement attorney, but McIntosh was adamant that sentencing would take place today. A 10-day period in which Oliver may appeal will now commence. Earlier this week the attorney’s general office linked the Oliver case to the initiative called “Prison Empire”, a drug operation run from inside prison walls to the outside where Oliver was.

Pickens County has introduced a new emergency response option allowing residents to text 911 instead of calling. While calling remains preferable, texting is now available, particularly beneficial for individuals with disabilities or in situations where speaking is difficult. To use the service, simply open a new text message, enter 911 in the contact field, type your emergency details in the message field, and press send. Officials assure that a dispatcher will respond via text to provide assistance.

The most common way someone contacts 911 is by calling.