Cherokee County, SC

CHEROKEE CO., S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an ongoing phone call scam. The Sheriff’s Office said scammers will contact a person and tell them they have an outstanding arrest warrant or missed jury duty. The caller then tells the person they will be arrested if they don’t send money, gift cards, or meet immediately to pay the bond or fine.

SCDOT NOTICE TO PARTIES INTERESTED IN DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS BRIDGE PACKAGE 14 SCDOT requests Statements of Qualifications from all interested parties experienced in all phases of highway design and construction to provide design and construction services for the Bridge Package 14 in Cherokee County. Interested parties are requested to visit the SCDOT Design Build website at https://www.scdot.org/business/design-build-active.aspx Deadline for submittal of Qualifications: Thursday July 21, 2022 by 10:00am EST. Submit online through ProjectWise in PDF format. Carmen Wright, MBA, CPM CPO for Project Delivery AD# 2010679.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol are responding to a 18-wheeler on fire in Cherokee County. The crash happened at 1:57 p.m. on I-85 near exit 96 southbound. We’re told I-85 in this area is currently blocked until crews are able to clear the...

CHEROKEE COUNTY (WSPA) – The Antioch Fire Department said a firetruck ran into a downed tree early Thursday morning in Blacksburg. The South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to the crash around 5:20 a.m. on Antioch Road near Hambright Road. The Antioch Volunteer Fire Department said the firefighters were responding to a downed tree when the […]

A potential employer has backed out of a deal with Cherokee County, that deal would have brought hundreds of jobs to the Upstate.

A South Carolina man is accused of forcing a child to watch pornographic videos and then having the child replicate those sex acts on him. Officials in Cherokee County said they believe there may be more victims in the area and surrounding counties. Robert Lee Sowers, 51, is charged with...

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