Westminster, SC

On Friday, October 30, 2026, just before 11:30 p.m., a Hart County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the end of Jim Heard Road in reference to vehicles parked in the roadway. Upon arrival, the deputy observed multiple vehicles parked along both sides of the roadway and could hear dogs barking and growling from a wooded area nearby. As the deputy [...] The post A Westminster man arrested in dog fighting ring investigation appeared first on 94.1 - The Lake / WSNW.

A mobile home burned late Saturday afternoon in Westminster, and Oconee sheriff’s officers have disclosed they are conducting an investigation. Sheriff’s office spokesman Jimmy Watt yesterday said “The fire remains under investigation at this time. No one has been arrested pending the outcome of the investigation and a determination of the cause of the fire by Investigators.” City fire chief [...] The post Fire investigation at Westminster appeared first on 94.1 - The Lake / WSNW.

A pre-trial hearing in Oconee County General Sessions Court resulted in a Judge denying bond for 19-year-old Levi Kevin Jones, who was arrested in early 2026 for the murders of his grandparents, Larry and Sandra Moore, at their Westminster home. The Judge determined that Jones poses both a flight risk and a potential danger to the community, echoing emotional pleas [...] The post Oconee Murder Defendant Denied Bond Following Family Safety and Flight Risk Concerns appeared first on 94.1 - The Lak

On September 18, 2026, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a welfare check at a Dorothy Road residence near Westminster, where deputies discovered an unresponsive, wounded 83-year-old woman living in unsanitary conditions under the care of 51-year-old Lorie Ellen Lee. Paramedics transported the bed-bound victim, who subsequently died later that month, leading investigators to obtain an arrest warrant against Lee [...] The post Westminster Woman Arrested in Vulnerable Adult Neglect Dea

The City of Westminster is joining nearby Upstate communities including Clemson and Anderson as a recipient of the Duke Energy Foundation’s $190,000 Main Street Revitalization initiative. With grants of up to $10,000 awarded across 22 South Carolina organizations, the funding is designed to boost local economies by supporting community-led projects such as storefront facade improvements, wayfinding signage, public gathering spaces, [...] The post Westminster Among Local Communities Benefit

Because of the resignation of a city councilman, Westminster voters will be asked to go to the polls in a special election. The election to fill the rest of Councilman Jones’s term will take place Tuesday, January 26. Candidate filing will open Friday, October 23. Mayor Brian Ramey last night put in a good word for the November 3 General [...] The post Westminster election news appeared first on 94.1 - The Lake / WSNW.

Westminster officials say they are getting compliments on the nearly-finished streetscape project. Parts of Main Street have been closed for months, but striping the newly-finished street work is practically all that’s left to do before Main Street downtown completely re-opens again. The post Favorable public opinion heard in Westminster appeared first on 94.1 - The Lake / WSNW.

Part of Westminster’s arrangement to buy electric power supply through membership of a consortium of Upstate municipalities is a supplemental power sales agreement. Faced with an expiring supplemental agreement, city council last night passed a resolution to secure a back-up supply after the current agreement expires in 2028. The post Securing a backup electric power supply appeared first on 94.1 - The Lake / WSNW.

A 23-year-old Westminster area man is the third person arrested in last week’s shooting in Walhalla that took the life of a 15-year-old boy. Oconee Sheriff’s Office announces John Devin Wilbanks is charged with unlawful sale of the pistol that was fired and killed Thaddeus Justice Terezakis last Thursday at a Sherwood Drive, Walhalla home. According to the sheriff’s office, [...] The post Man accused of selling gun leading to fatal shooting appeared first on 94.1 - The Lake / WSNW.

The School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the district office in Walhalla. The agenda features special recognition for the Employee of the Year, school highlights from Fair-Oak and Westminster elementary schools, and discussions regarding Tri-County Technical College partnerships, the September financial report, a West-Oak [...] The post Oconee County School Board Scheduled to Meet Monday appeared first on 94