DILLON, S.C. – On September 25, 2025, Judge Gibbons sentenced Brayan Haberlay Reyes Guanon to twelve years in prison after he pled guilty to Felony DUI with Great Bodily Injury….
Join Sheriff Hamilton and Staff In welcoming Cpl. Nic Bethea and Pfc. Sequan Jones to the Sheriff’s Office.
Shy-keem Dixon has been charged with Felony DUI Involving Death and Felony DUI Involving Great Bodily Injury on 9/24/2025, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. On 9/23/2025, Dixon was…
HAPPY RETIREMENT! Congratulations to Donnie Grimsley, who retires today from the City of Dillon Fire Department after a 36-year career. He will still remain in his job as coroner. Thank…
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office Hooray: The tropical cyclone near the northern Bahamas has strengthened and is now a tropical storm named Imelda, so I…
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office Key Points: The forecast is clearer now for Tropical Depression Nine, which is likely to become Tropical Storm Imelda soon….
Columbia, S.C. (September 26, 2025)—The South Carolina Department of Transportation is continuously monitoring the weather in the tropics and is prepared for any potential impacts to the state. SCDOT encourages…
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) –South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the state’s law against price gouging is now in effect since Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency…
COLUMBIA, S.C. ― The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) is closely monitoring Tropical Disturbance 94L and Hurricane Humberto and preparing for potential impacts to South Carolina next week….
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office Key Points: -A complex weather pattern involving a storm becoming stationary over the Southeast and two tropical weather features results…
By Betsy Finklea As the possibility of storms loom early next week, the municipalities and the county have been working to make sure they are prepared for whatever may occur….
Weather can be unpredictable, so we’d like to encourage you to be prepared for whatever conditions occur. Prepare for bad weather and outages that may impact you by doing the…
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is warning families about a dangerous tactic being used by drug dealers: hiding illegal drug sales behind seemingly harmless emojis on social media and…
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office While there remains considerable uncertainty about the forecast for early next week, the trends over the last 24 hours or…
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office We have a pair of tropical waves with potential for development over the next few days. The National Hurricane Center…
DILLON– September 23, 2025 – As the leaves change and the air grows crisp, the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program, a division of the South Carolina Department of…
The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) reminds the public that it does not use text messages to collect for unpaid traffic tickets or toll violations. The SCDMV is…
BLYTHEWOOD – The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) will begin issuing redesigned driver’s licenses, beginner’s permits, and identification cards this fall featuring advanced security features and upgraded materials…