Sumter News

A 19-year-old soldier that was reportedly AWOL from Fort Jackson for about three weeks was arrested early Thursday morning after he apparently left his car running at a gas station.

Gina Vasselli / The Item Mick Mulvaney answers questions about his run for Congress on Wednesday.

Sumter County Deputies haveA five suspects in custody charged with manufacturing methamphetamine afterA searching a home Thursday at 1030 Pearson Road.

Sumter police are searching for a woman who suddenly left a hospital, and hasn't been seen since.

Photo Provided Kaydence Allissa Ann Geddings was born via emergency Caesarean section following the Aug.

A Manning man is in custody at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center after being arrested Sunday for an Oct.

About 1.5 million women and about 835,000 men are assaulted by a partner each year.

Four people were injured in a drive-by shooting Sunday morning outside the Blue Mist nightclub, 330 Rast St.

The Coast Guard is cleaning some beaches on the South Carolina coast after tar balls were spotted on the shore.

Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:28 p.m. Last Halloween a 12-year-old Sumter boy, his 9-year-old brother and his father went trick-or-treating when things turned deadly.A Police say a gunman fired nearly 30 shots at the family.A Several of those bullets hit the pre-teen, killing him.A The scary situation last Halloween continues to spook some Sumter ...

If you live in Sumter, lock your car doors. That's the warning from Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis.

I am incredibly excited about a new store in Sumter called The Farm Store. They specialize in SC grown or produced food stuffs.

Sumter County deputies are investigating who broke into a Pinewood Road home and cut a 13-year-old boy's hand during a robbery attempt.

A cab driver was shot early Thursday on Hannah Street but managed to drive back to the cab stand on South Main Street, officials said.

Subway spokesman Jared Fogle will announce the South Carolina winners of a video and poster competition aimed at curbing childhood obesity.

A taxi driver was shot early Thursday morning. According to Captain Alvin Holston with the Sumter Police Department, police responded to the Yellow Cab taxi stand on S. Main Street shortly after 1am in reference to a driver being shot.

A man and a woman walking across North Washington Street were struck by a car Wednesday afternoon and are in serious condition, officials said.

Firefighters in the tri-county area are spreading the message of fire prevention and safety as they visit schools and host special events at fire stations as part of Fire Prevention Month activities.

Gov. Mark Sanford continued his statewide, several-months-long tour of South Carolina Rotary Clubs and other civic organizations with a visit to the Sumter Rotary Club this afternoon.

A 21-year-old Sumter man died Saturday after handling an electrical device that apparently shocked him.