Greenville County News

James Woodson wasn't about to miss the biggest rig to ever pass along U.S. 25 in front of his house, so he and relatives set up lawn chairs, brought the dogs outside and waited to catch a glimpse of what has been called the largest "superload" to travel South Carolina's roadways.

More than 100 traffic citations, ranging from DUI to speeding, were issued as 15 Upstate police officers conducted spot checks on Greenville's roads in an effort to keep them safe, authorities said.

Helicopter, dogs used to hunt for robbery suspect _> Published: Friday, November 0, 009 - 2:00 am _TD> _TR> The Greenville County Sheriff's Office used a helicopter and dogs to search for a wanted man in the Taylors area Thursday.

Authorities say a huge generator being hauled across South Carolina to a North Carolina utility plant will be spending the next several days making it through one county.

The estate of a man killed when a Maserati crashed through his home will receive millions in insurance settlements.

Greenville County's once-a-decade growth plan built over 18 months ran into a range of public criticism Tuesday, from property rights activists who called it Marxist to environmental groups who said it lacks teeth.

It may be hard to believe, but there are more than 50,000 dams in South Carolina.

A Greenville man was charged today with fatally shooting the owner of an auto parts store off White Horse Road.

John Ludwig Jr., the Greenville entrepreneur accused of killing a man after plowing his Maserati through a Furman-area home, has been charged with murder today and is in jail on no bond.

The Greenville Housing Authority "saved or created" 118 jobs by use of federal stimulus money, according to the Obama administration.

A dozen people have been transported to the hospital after two bus crashes in Greenville County this morning, and the state Highway Patrol is awaiting word from the coroner's office on the condition of one accident victim.

There is good news and bad news about the draft comprehensive land use plan for Greenville County.

Grove Elementary School and Tanglewood Middle School were in lockdown Friday after a parent made threats to a Department of Social Services worker, said a spokeswoman for the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities in South Carolina say at least twelve people have been taken to the hospital after two school bus wrecks in Greenville County.

A second Friday morning school bus crash within an hour has caused injuries and blocked traffic in Mauldin.

Greer Police are investigating a woman's death two weeks after she was assaulted.

They came wrapped in blankets, toting camp chairs and huddling together under umbrellas, prepared to wait for hours Wednesday in the driving rain to be vaccinated against the H1N1 virus at the Greenville County Health Department.

Hundreds of anxious parents stood in the rain with their children at Armstrong Elementary School on Tuesday for Greenville County school district's first H1N1 flu clinic.

Various activities have been organized in Greenville County to honor veterans. They include: Greenville County Veterans Affairs will offer its "Veterans Honoring Veterans" at 10 a. m. at 301 University Ridge featuring the Greenville In Harmony Show Chorus.

Two people face charges of manufacturing methamphetamine after investigators followed a tip Monday to a Mauldin home where they said they found tubing, propane cylinders and chemicals associated with making the drug.