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New safe home set to open with awareness night
A new safe home for girls who are victims of sex trafficking is set to open its doors Thursday night. The grand opening will be commemorated with an awareness event at Northside Baptist Church.
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Bank employee dead after apparent suicide
An employee of County Bank was reportedly found dead Tuesday afternoon in her office at the branch in Uptown Greenwood.
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New pay schedule approved
Greenwood County Council on Tuesday approved a new compensation plan that will give about a quarter of Greenwood County employees a pay raise.
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One arrested, one sought in connection with attempted car jacking
The Greenwood Police Department has made an arrest in connection with an attempted carjacking that occurred last Thursday night.
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Man charged with peeping
A Greenwood man was arrested Tuesday after police say he was peeping in a woman’s window at a local apartment complex.
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Police seek help identifying burglary suspect
The Greenwood Police Department is seeking help in identifying a suspect in a burglary that occurred at a local school.
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Five charged with manufacturing meth
Five people have been charged with manufacturing methamphetamines following a routine traffic stop Monday afternoon.
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No free lunch
The Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens to be aware of a new email scam claiming to offer a free pizza from a well-known pizza chain.
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Six in custody following meth lab bust
The Greenwood County Drug Enforcement Unit busted another meth lab, this one with about 300 grams of meth, Wednesday night at a home on Pine Ridge Drive. Six people were arrested, making a total of 11...
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Stumbo unveils diversion program for veterans
The Lakelands top prosecutor used Veterans Day to unveil a new diversion program aimed at helping veterans obtain the help they need to battle issues such as substance abuse, mental health and other...
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2015 Women's Leadership Upstate Conference Announces Keynote Speaker
The 2015 Women’s Leadership Upstate Conference , slated for March 13, 2015, at Lander University, is announcing today that award-winning speaker Chakisse Newton will serve as the event’s morning keynote.
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Women Leaders Building Community Topic of WLC Breakfast
The Greenwood Chamber’s Women’s Leadership Council is hosting a breakfast meeting themed “Women Leaders Building Community” on Friday, November 14, 2014.
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Lander announces faculty promotion and tenure awards
Several Lander University faculty members have been awarded tenure and promoted in academic rank. The awards and promotions were announced by Dr. David Mash, Lander’s vice president for academic...
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Man charged in fatal crash
A man is facing a charge of felony DUI resulting in death in connection with a crash last month that took the life of a 24-year-old Greenwood man.
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GCSO, IRS say beware of phone scam
Greenwood County residents continue to be bombarded by scams. A new scam involves a person claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service demanding payment for violation of tax laws.
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Volunteers Needed for Thanksgiving Day Delivery
Piedmont Agency on Aging will deliver a hot, Thanksgiving Day meal to Meals on Wheels recipients this Thanksgiving Day. Volunteers are now being recruited to deliver the traditional turkey dinners...
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One dead, one injured in collision
A head-on collision along S.C. 225 Saturday night left one man dead and another man injured.
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Lander graduate and Army veteran Daron Long promoted to colonel
Lander University graduate and Greenwood County native Daron Long, a veteran of nearly 23 years in the U.S. Army, has been promoted to the rank of colonel.
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Council passes first reading of budget
Greenwood City Council passed the first reading of the City of Greenwood’s budget Monday night during their regularly scheduled legislative meeting.
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