Lancaster County News Archives

Two respected South Carolina judges have died, the S.C. Supreme Court announced.

An Indian Land man was pistol whipped last night moments after stopping for a red light at the corner of Hwy.

A memorial service for Marion Wilber "Butch" Hammond will be held Sunday, September 20, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. at McLeod's Chapel United Methodist Church, Rembert, SC.

An unoccupied home under construction in Indian Land was destroyed by fire this morning as its owner slept in a barn next door.

A former Brunswick County high school custodian convicted of sexually molesting a boy on campus was found dead Tuesday night in his cell at the county's detention center, according to officials.

The Lancaster County is now a part of the Crimestopper's program, Lancaster County Sheriff Barry Faile has announced.

A former Aiken County school administrator has been formally charged for sexually assaulting students.

Unemployment rates in York and Lancaster counties dropped significantly again in August, and local employment officials greeted the news today with cautious optimism that the weight of the recession may be easing.

Gov. Mark Sanford came Thursday to Lancaster County, a place with 20 percent unemployment.

Three republicans running for mayor each hoped they would be announced as the winner Tuesday night after primary elections in Charlotte.

South Carolina authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at the Lancaster County jail after he was found hanging in his cell.

A man died and three others were injured a three-car crash on U.S. 521 near Kershaw Saturday night, according to the Highway Patrol.

A South Carolina Attorney General's office opinion says information on the response time of ambulance crews do not have to be released to the public because it could compromise patient privacy.

Two men have died and a teen has been flown to a hospital after a sport utility vehicle veered off a South Carolina road and hit a tree.

Two Lancaster men died this morning after being trapped in a sport utility vehicle that struck a tree on John Everall Road, according to the state Highway Patrol.

A businessman who served 16 years in the General Assembly and a lawyer who worked for former Gov.

Margaret Smith wants to bring her neighbors out of their back yards and onto the front porches of their homes.

The Baxter Hood Center in Rock Hill was packed, and judging by the applause and some jeers, packed by people who are either against healthcare reform or everything the new federal government is trying to do.

Vincent Sheheen, candidate for Governor, stopped at the Winnsboro home of Creighton Coleman this past Wednesday to drum up support for his run for office.

A buzz of excitement swept around the Indian Land Middle School gymnasium as students filled the bleachers.

As USC-Union's enrollment grows, the harder it is for people to understand why S.C. Gov.