In Clarendon County on Friday, a quiet highway trip turned into heartbreak for the family of 38-year-old Heather Lynn Strebeck and her 13-year-old son. Authorities say around midday on Greeleyville Highway near Bay Shadow Drive, the Toyota Sienna they were riding in hit a large log that had fallen from a disabled Western Star truck … Read more
The stretch of Greeleyville Highway east of Manning will be remembered this week for sorrow after a fatal crash claimed the lives of 38-year-old Heather Lynn Strebeck and her 13-year-old son. Shortly after noon on Friday, their northbound Toyota Sienna struck a large log that had fallen from the disabled trailer of a Western Star … Read more
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The silence over Castle Peak was broken only by rotor blades and the slow grind of snowcats this weekend, as search crews recovered the ninth and final victim of a deadly avalanche that tore through a group of backcountry skiers near Lake Tahoe. Authorities confirmed Saturday that all nine skiers who were … Read more
TRUCKEE, Calif. — What began as a backcountry ski outing near Lake Tahoe ended in one of the deadliest avalanche incidents in recent California memory. Nine experienced skiers, including three professional guides, were killed when a massive slide struck Castle Peak on Tuesday. By Saturday, authorities confirmed that all nine bodies had been recovered. The … Read more
The quiet stretch of road near Breazeale Road and Ashley Lane in Pickens County turned tragic Saturday afternoon. Seventeen-year-old Leeland Cole Yates of Liberty lost his life in a single-vehicle crash that has left a community shaken and searching for answers. The collision happened on February 21, 2026, according to Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson. … Read more
