McCormick News

Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 1:05 a.m. A Spartanburg father said Tuesday his family has been "blessed by God" to learn that the man convicted of murdering his son has been declared ineligible for a proposed faith/character-based dorm at McCormick Correctional Institution.

A McCormick Correctional Institute inmate has been charged with sending threatening letters to two South Carolina prosecutors, the US Attorney's office says.

A Myrtle Beach middle school teacher has been arrested and accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student.

Heavy winds have sparked power outages at some Columbia County homes this afternoon, weather officials say.

Sumter County Council threw down the gauntlet at its meeting Tuesday night. The county and the city councils have discussed swapping land jointly owned by both governments for the past several weeks, with City Council giving the 28-lot agreement first reading at its last meeting.

South Carolina legislators wrapped up their first hearing Tuesday afternoon over a measure that ultimately could remove Gov.

An Aiken Public Safety animal control officer who went searching for stray dogs on the City's Southside Thursday morning ran into an animal of a different sort.

A solicitor and an assistant solicitor have received death threats in the mail, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriffa TMs Office.

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 9 a.m. A four-part boating safety class taught by the Thurmond Lake Sail & Power Squadron will be offered Nov.

It was exciting when the boys came home from the military because they were familiar faces in unfamiliar clothing.

Members of the public will have a chance to speak their minds on door-to-door sellers at Tuesday's City Council meeting.

Police say a South Carolina high school teacher and coach had sex with a 15-year-old student in his classroom.

The Hooves & Hounds Extravaganza allowed participants to spend time with family, in a fun, safe, wholesome and controlled environment.

A South Carolina congressman had an unexpected critic at his monthly breakfast on Monday.

South Carolina Republican party leaders said Thursday that they have filed a lawsuit and established a legal trust fund to help elected officials fight defamation.

A state climatologist says this summer has been the driest in the Augusta area in more than 10 years, and if conditions don't improve in the next two months drought conditions could return.

No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon on Route 125, according to state police at Stonington.

A Midlands family is coming to terms with the death of their son and how the H1N1 virus, better known as the swine flu, was a factor in his death.

Back to school had a whole new meaning for students at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Longs.

One of two "motorcycle bandits" - men who officials suspect robbed banks and escaped on a motorcycle - will spend 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday to holding up a western York County bank last year.