VCTF searching for suspect in shooting
The Greenwood County Violent Crime Task Force is searching for a suspect in a shooting that occurred late Friday night.
View ArticleUpper Savannah Seeking Candidates for S.C. Silver Haired Legislature
The Upper Savannah Area Agency on Aging/Aging & Disability Resource Center is seeking candidates for the next term of the S.C. Silver Haired Legislature. Greenwood and Laurens counties are eligible...
View ArticleCommercial Art Student Continues to Pay It Forward
Sometimes, it just takes a little nudge to get you on the right path. Or, in Tabatha Malone’s case, a persistent shove.
View ArticleLander presidential search continues candidates review
Lander University’s Presidential Search Committee met on Wednesday, Jan. 21, to continue the process of selecting a new president who will become the 13th chief executive officer in the university’s...
View ArticleMan charged with molesting girls
A Greenwood man was arrested this past weekend after authorities say he inappropriately touched two girls under the age of 14.
View ArticleCity wins food drive for second consecutive year
The annual City vs. County Food Drive culminated Monday morning with a weigh-in at the Greenwood County Farmer’s Market. The City of Greenwood took home the coveted Can of Corn trophy for the second...
View ArticleCity takes first reading on zoning ordinances
Greenwood City Council passed the first reading of several zoning ordinances at their regular meeting Monday evening.
View ArticleSuspect in armed robberies in custody
A Greenwood man is facing more than two dozen charges after authorities say he was part of an armed robbery that occurred last Friday.
View ArticleDREAM COME TRUE
Nearly 27 years ago, Tom and Lucia Bryson had a vision of helping people in Greenwood County attain decent, affordable housing. Founding the Greenwood Area Habitat for Humanity was not enough for the...
View ArticleTwo arrested in meth bust
Two people were arrested Tuesday after agents with the Greenwood County Drug Enforcement Unit discovered meth and drug paraphernalia in a Frances Street residence.
View ArticleLander Alumni Association names three for its top awards
Lander University’s Alumni Association has selected a retired criminal investigator, an academician and a business executive to receive its prestigious annual awards. The honorees are Don Bergman, of...
View ArticleFebruary Fees are Frozen: a special cat adoption offer
The Humane Society of Greenwood announces that cat adoption fees at the Greenwood County Animal Shelter will be free for the month of February. The nonprofit agency received a Cat Chow “Building...
View ArticleHelp Cinderella get to the Ball
SC Bar Young Lawyers collect formal gowns for Cinderella Project in Greenwood The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is sponsoring its annual Cinderella Project, which provides gently worn formal,...
View ArticleThree arrested in meth bust
Three people - two adults and one juvenile - were arrested Wednesday after agents discovered the components of a meth lab at a W. Laurel Avenue residence.
View ArticleCOMING FULL SWING
David Madden spent nearly a decade prowling the grounds at The Links at Stoney Point, an endeavor that began when he was a student at Lander University. After heading to the Low Country for a few...
View ArticleWoman charged with trafficking ice
***UPDATED 1/30/15 3:55 p.m.*** A Ninety Six woman is in custody after agents with the Greenwood County Drug Enforcement Unit found ice, a strong form of methamphetamine, in the woman’s residence.
View ArticleBeaty found guilty of murder
A Laurens County jury returned a verdict of guilty Friday for Michael Beaty Jr. in connection with the June 2013 strangulation death of 19-year-old Emily Anna Asbill.
View ArticleAMBER ALERT issued for missing teen
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has issued an AMBER ALERT out of Chesterfield County for 14 year old Alexis Ann Deas believed to be abducted and in extreme danger. Deas is a white female,...
View ArticleSLED investigating death of inmate
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of an inmate at the Greenwood County Detention Center.
View ArticleTurner tapped as Uptown Market Manager
Though the construction of the new Uptown Market has been delayed after being put out for bid a second time, the City of Greenwood has begun laying the foundation for what is to come. That foundation...
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