A 39-year-old Pickens man was arrested after a CyberTipline report from NCMEC allegedly linked him to files of child sexual abuse material. He faces a felony third-degree sexual exploitation charge.

An apartment robbery on Southport Road ignited a multi-highway chase that ended in a head-on crash on SC‑176; four suspects are now in custody. Authorities say injuries were not life-threatening.

A federal judge handed an Arden man 135 months and $2.4M in restitution after prosecutors say he ran a log‑cabin kit fraud that bilked at least 24 customers. Victims and regulators continue to sort through losses.

An early-morning blaze on South Kings Highway heavily damaged a home and sent one firefighter to the hospital. Authorities say the cause is under investigation.