In one of his live reports tonight from in front of the federal courthouse in Greenville, News Channel 7’s Chris Cato called this “a dark day for Union County.“

    Union County has seen more than its share of dark days over the past two years.

    Corruption and unemployment have made for hard times.

    Federal indictments revealed today accuse top current and former county officials of a wide range of corruption charges.

Fairfield Coroner Barkley Ramsey says 34 year old Michael Shane Bledsoe’s body was recovered from Lake Monticello in Fairfield County at around 11:15 Tuesday morning.

Twenty-years after Hurricane Hugo caused widespread damage across South Carolina, one local firefighter remembers teh damage and destruction leading up to and after its arrival.

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Firefighters from Union and Spartanburg counties fought the flames in Pauline Wednesday afternoon.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol says two men from Jonesville were killed early Tuesday morning when the truck they were traveling in lost control and hit some trees.
 

Monday was the first day back to school for several public upstate school districts.  Union, Oconee, Cherokee and Spartanburg District 5 were back in session.  One thing parents will notice across the State this year is larger class sizes.

A Union County congregation has a new beginning after a fire destroyed their place of worship two years ago.

The body of a woman was discovered at 105 Cogdell Plaza in Union shortly before 11 pm Saturday night.

Dozens of teens and twenty-somethings spent the week volunteering by repairing homes for those who can’t afford to.

The Dollar General Distribution Center in Jonesville is holding a job fair Wednesday until 4:00pm. Gus Soto, the Union WFC area director, says they are looking to fill 30 to 40 positions.

The Timken Company has announced the layoffs of approximately 65 workers at the Tyger River plant on Friday.

Deputies—along with SLED agents—found skeletal remains in Carlisle.  Union Co. Sheriff David Taylor tenatively identified the remains as those of Maria Fernandez.

Green said the Piedmont Blood Center at 175 Dunbar Street needs O type blood, both positive and negative, especially negative.

LSP Automotive Systems, a maker of metal and assemblies for the automotive industry, supplies parts to BMW. The company announced Thursday it will expand it operations in Union County.