Boo Bash 2014 huge hit with kids
Last night, hundreds of ghouls and goblins flooded Greenwood's Uptown Market area for this year's BOO BASH! The annual event proved once again to be successful with games, a costume contest, and The...
View ArticleHospitality tax gets final nod
Greenwood County Council gave unanimous approval Tuesday to third and final reading of an ordinance implementing a hospitality tax in the unincorporated parts of Greenwood County.
View ArticleReport: Man tried to kill dog by slitting throat
A Greenwood man is facing an animal cruelty charge after authorities say he kicked his dog in the belly numerous times then tried to slit the dog’s throat.
View ArticleOne killed in single vehicle crash
***UPDATED*** One person was killed in a single vehicle crash Monday afternoon along S.C. 34.
View ArticleTeen injured in shooting
***UPDATED*** A man has been charged in connection with the shooting. A teen was injured in a shooting Monday night at a residence on Bridgepoint Road.
View ArticleSouth Greenwood Park one step closer to reality
Nearly 100 people filled up the John G. Lamb Community Center on Foundry Road to learn what the next steps would be for a proposed park on a former Greenwood Mills site.
View ArticleLander conducts awareness events during national Domestic Violence Month
Lander University students, faculty and staff joined forces last week to support a three-day campaign to focus attention on the widespread national problem of violence against women.
View ArticleGas leak forces neighborhood evacuation
A natural gas leak on Jordan Street Tuesday morning forced the evacuation of the entire Grendel Mill Village.
View ArticleUnited Way set to kickoff VITA
United Way will host a kick-off gathering to our VITA season on Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 from 5:00p – 6:00p at the United Way of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties (929 Phoenix Street, Greenwood.
View ArticleDEU busts meth lab
The Greenwood Drug Enforcement Unit busted a meth lab Tuesday at a residence along Hunter Road.
View ArticleCallison, one year later
It has been one year since the tragedy in Callison which left a total of six people dead, including two children, rocked the Lakelands community. One year later, the scars left on the community are...
View ArticleAuthorities searching for missing man believed to be drown
A search is underway on Lake Greenwood for a man authorities believe drown Wednesday morning.
View ArticleMeg's House hosts Inner Beauty vs. Outer Beauty Expo
Meg’s House Shelter for Abused Women and Children hosted their first Inner Beauty vs. Outer Beauty Expo Saturday at the United Center for Community Care.
View ArticleLocal accounting firm grows through merger
Elliott Davis and Decosimo, two of the leading accounting firms headquartered in the Southeast, Wednesday announced plans to merge effective January 1, 2015.
View ArticleFamily event supports Greenwood Genetic Center Foundation
David and Victoria Braddock excitedly welcomed twin girls, Madison and Mackenzie, in the spring of 2012, but their joy quickly turned to fear when one of their daughters was diagnosed with a rare...
View ArticleCLG looks to future
Connect Lake Greenwood held an informational meeting Tuesday night at Stoney Point and focused heavily on the future of Lake Greenwood.
View ArticleGuatemalan Minister Convicted of Child Molestation
8th Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo announced this afternoon that a 42 year-old former minister has been convicted by a Newberry County jury of sexually abusing a 12 year-old girl. Mario Valerio...
View ArticleGCSO to hold second No Shave November
Deputies with the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office may look a little different during the month of November thanks to a fundraiser that allows them to grow beards.
View ArticleLeath brings awareness to Breast Cancer
Leath Correctional Institution along with the South Carolina Correctional Association (SCCA), hosted an event on Monday, October 13th to bring awareness to breast cancer and pay homage to the survivors.
View ArticleVoters to decide if businesses located in County can serve alcohol on Sundays
Greenwood County will have a Sunday alcohol sale referendum on the November 4th ballot. Currently, only businesses in the city limits can sell alcohol on Sunday. County businesses / organizations...
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