Chester County

Investigators are looking into what caused a massive fire Thursday night that destroyed a church in Chester County, South Carolina. Part of the building’s roof and walls collapsed in the blaze.

The biggest winemaker in the United States, E. & J. Gallo Winery, is set to begin construction on a $423 million bottling and distribution center in Chester County, South Carolina, on the outskirts of the Charlotte metro area.

The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, has launched an investigative project called “Uncovered.” It examines the conduct of government officials. One of the project's stories focuses on spending in York, Chester and Lancaster counties just south of Charlotte.

Authorities in Chester County, South Carolina, say they believe they’ve caught a man accused of four killings in two states who had eluded police for almost a week. Chester County is about 50 miles south of Charlotte.

Ex- Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood is the 13th sheriff in South Carolina to be convicted of criminal charges since 2010. The 57-year-old Underwood could face years in prison when he is sentenced in a few months.

The biggest winemaker in the United States wants to open a bottling and distribution center in South Carolina. But it isn’t the taxpayer money that's making the efforts struggle at the South Carolina Legislature. Instead, it’s the California winemaker’s request to open tasting rooms where people can sample their wines.

Prosecutors are painting the trial of former Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood and two of his top deputies as a classic case of abuse of power. The trial got underway this week at the federal courthouse in Columbia, South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A suspended South Carolina sheriff already facing federal charges was indicted Thursday on state charges that he took money meant to pay…

A federal prosecutor suggested a suspended sheriff in South Carolina has tried to intimidate former deputies from cooperating with investigators that…

Donald Dorsey was sworn in this week as Chester County’s interim sheriff.Dorsey who heads SLED’s narcotics division, was appointed to the position by…