Greenwood News

Greenwood City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to allow visitors to the annual Festival of Discovery to consume alcohol in designated areas at the event during their regular meeting Monday afternoon.

A Ware Shoals man is facing criminal sexual conduct charges after two step-children alleged that he sexually assaulted them between 2010 and 2013.

CHARLESTON, S.C. Taylor Rhodes of Greenwood received a law degree May 11 during the seventh commencement convocation of the Charleston School of Law.

Staff Reports Three teenagers were arrested following a break-in at a Greenwood pawn shop in which several handguns were stolen during the weekend.

Three teens, two of which are juveniles, were arrested early Saturday morning after police say they broke into an area pawn shop and stole several handguns.

Staff Reports Two Greenwood men were arrested during the weekend following an attempted break-in at an abandoned Hodges residence during which the victim's car was damaged.

Wayne E. Weeks, 72, resident of 1008 Ligon Road, husband of Teri Burnett Weeks died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his home.

We have found this city to be beautiful and filled with such diverse people and passions.

Jazmyne Williams signs her letter of intent to play volleyball for Johnson & Wales University.

When Julian Gale is not filling the role of principal at Pinecrest Elementary School, he coaches soccer practice at Grace Community Church in Greenwood and prepares children for Saturday games.

Emergency workers search for the body of a man that drowned in a pond off of Phoenix Road Saturday night.

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From staff reports Faith Home will host its 39th annual barbecue fundraiser today at the rehab center's 67-acre Greenwood campus.

A dive team was called in response to an apparent drowning Saturday night at 420 Phoenix Road in Greenwood.

Marty Vaughn, 32, of 108 Vaughn Drive, Belton, was charged with unlawful transportation of nonferrous metals and two counts of injury to real property, fixtures or improvements to obtain nonferrous metals, damage of $5,000 or less in connection with the incidents.

Register today for the 3rd Annual Meals on Wheels 5K to be held Saturday night, May 18th at West Cambridge Park on Grove Street in Greenwood, SC.

Joshua Ryerson, a Junior Automotive Service major of Greenwood, SC, was among approximately 1,500 Bob Jones University students who were named to the Spring 2013 Dean's List.

's early care and education program recently hosted "Growing Literacy," an event to promote literacy for nearly 60 area preschoolers.

Piedmont Technical College recognized more than 300 students who received certificates, diplomas and associate degrees during spring commencement exercises May 9 at the James Medford Family Event Center.