The highway patrol continues to investigate.

Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship voiced concerns about a “compensation crisis” and staffing shortages within his agency during a Pickens County Council meeting

A man in Pickens County, South Carolina, was convicted of trafficking methamphetamine on Tuesday after a traffic stop drug bust. According to the Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office, 41-year-old Jack Waylon Kuykendall a passenger in a car that was involved in a traffic stop with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office in April 2023.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation announced the closure of a Pickens County bridge ahead of summer repairs.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation announced they will be temporarily closing down a bridge in Pickens County for repairs. SCDOT said they will be closing Pumpkintown Highway (SC-8) bridge over the Oolenoy River starting Monday.

RELEASED AT THIS TIME. AND IN PICKENS COUNTY, A DEADLY CRASH IN LIBERTY. WE’RE TAKING A LOOK WITH SOME HELICOPTER VIDEO FROM THE SCENE FROM SKY FOUR, WHICH HAPPENED THIS MORNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 178 AND DAVIS ROAD. RIGHT NOW, WE’RE ...

Pickens police said Operation CRACKdown led to six arrests, 40 drug and weapons charges, and the seizure of crack cocaine, firearms, body armor and cash.

Jamie Chapman spent decades shaping Pickens County schools and athletics. After his death, the impact of his leadership lingers across the community.

The fallout from a Facebook post that canceled one of Alabama’s oldest high school football rivalries has continued this week, with Pickens County school officials releasing letters to address the situation. The annual matchup, known as the “8 Mile War ...