Linemen share firsthand accounts, safety tips following winter storm
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - South Carolina linemen are sharing their impressions and safety tips following this weekend’s winter storm. According to Laurens Electric, the storm’s impact on the Upstate was lower than anticipated. “We’re really lucky we got more sleet than freezing rain or we would...
Power Outages, Freezing Temperatures, and Travel Delays as Winter Storm Blows Through South Carolina
Written by Skylar Laird and Paul Hyde, SC Daily Gazette. A winter storm that blasted the country with freezing temperatures and snow brought power outages, travel delays and some snow to South Carolina over the weekend. One person died in South Carolina from Winter Storm Fern’s freezing temperatures and snow....
Upstate warming shelters remain open, but need volunteers, donations
After a winter storm left blankets of snow and ice across the South, including the Upstate, organizations in the area opened their doors to people during the storm and remain open as the cold weather persists. The National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning for Upstate South Carolina on Friday, Jan. 23,...
The Best Pie In South Carolina Is From A Greenville Bakery Dripping With Southern...
If you are in South Carolina, or will be soon, make sure to put Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop on your list to visit. The I-40 pie at the Greenville location was ranked the best pie in South Carolina in 2025 by our sister site Chowhound. The I-40 pie is unique to Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop and is a pecan pie with chocolate...
Qdoba Mexican Eats to open on Woodruff Road in Greenville
Woodruff Road will soon get a new franchise in Qdoba Mexican Eats. The fast-casual, create-your-own bowl restaurant will enter the corridor at 1125 Woodruff Road near Trader Joe’s. The location will open Feb. 3. The new storefront is the second in the Upstate, with the first in Mauldin along Fork Shoals Road.
Crews pull 18-wheelers stuck on ice in Greer
The Pelham-Batesville Fire Department said crews rescued two 18-wheelers stuck on ice on Tuesday afternoon.
Snowfall expected in the Upstate this weekend
We'll be monitoring conditions as the weekend nears.
Greenville man accused of assaulting 15-year-old
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) — A Greenville man was arrested Saturday for an incident reported in the downtown area involving a 15-year-old. The Greenville Police Department announced that Brian Stearns was arrested on Saturday after being charged with second-degree assault & battery. The incident occurred on Jan. 17 at...
The South Carolina cop ambush used ‘Dragon’s Breath’ rounds, and now many people are...
A Greenville police officer survived an ambush-style attack early Sunday at the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center parking lot, where 42-year-old David William Lane allegedly fired incendiary “Dragon’s Breath” shotgun rounds at the patrol vehicle. The officer was hospitalized but released, while Lane died later...
Art-o-mat Turns Vintage Cigarette Machines Into an Innovative Way to Buy Original Art
With Art-o-mat, old cigarette machines become an innovative way to connect artists and patrons. Walk into the Art Lounge in Spartanburg, and you’ll find the first surprise: a vintage cigarette vending machine, complete with coin slot and chrome knobs—the kind that used to be ubiquitous decades ago but have largely...

















