Reports of tomatoes contaminated with salmonella bacteria in more than a dozen states has prompted some local restaurants and supermarkets here to pull the fruit off shelves At least 228 cases reported in 23 states has caused popular chains like McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Burger King and Wendy's to voluntarily stop selling red plum, red Roma and round red tomatoes. More...

Christy Ann Crawford and Msgt. Carl Harry McCoy Jr., both of Moncks Corner, were married Saturday, May 3, 2008, in Mount Pleasant. Chaplain Douglas Bryan conducted the 6 p.m. double ring ceremony at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, where a reception, given by the bride's parents, followed at the Sunrise Terrace. More...

Imagine the scene: "The Gaffney indians driving for the potential game-winning score against archrival Spartanburg. But to the dismay of the Indian faithful, the Vikings intercept the pass at the 1- yard line." It happened Saturday at the 7-on-7 Clemson University Passing Tournament, not a playoff game. More...

Raymond B. Lark, 91, formerly of College Drive, died June 13, 2008, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Mr. Lark had been a resident of Gaffney since 1939. He graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1934 and Wofford College in 1938. More...

BIDEN FOR VP? WASHINGTON, D.C. - Before multimillionaire Democratic power broker James A. Johnson quit as Sen. Barack Obama's chief vice presidential screener, the name that came to the fore in his internal discussions was 65-year-old, six-term Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware. More...

Who's going to take care of you when you get sick? You ever think about that? Who can you really trust to be at your side when you're down and out, physically speaking, and can't fend for yourself? Why, your spouse, of course. More...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) - A clerk at a Mount Pleasant convenience store has been fired one day after he was robbed at gunpoint at a Kangaroo Express gas station. More...