Prosecutors say Kenneth Chee tried to restart his fireworks business shortly after the deadly Esparto explosion. A judge denied him bail Thursday.

The July 2025 explosion at the historic Choctaw Nation Capitol grounds killed Ely Smith and injured several others while fireworks were being prepared for Boom in the Valley.

A South Carolina man was killed during a Fourth of July fireworks explosion, according to the Oconee County Coroner’s Office. Brock K. Jackson, a 20-year-old Aiken resident, died at about 10:45 p.m.

(FOX40.COM) — A bill authored in response to a deadly fireworks explosion in Esparto was signed into law on Sunday. Senate ...