Man sentenced after escaping from prison, kidnapping woman
Chief Deputy Nathan Mace said the case required “extensive coordination across multiple jurisdictions, and I commend everyone involved for their hard work and persistence.”
Two Upstate men sentenced in separate drug trafficking cases
Two Greenville men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms after being convicted in separate drug trafficking cases.
Jesse Jackson remembered by Greenville leaders and supporters
Jesse Jackson never forgot where he came from, and people from his hometown of Greenville remembered him Tuesday after his death was announced by family members. The theme of their comments was no matter the heights, the accomplishments, the accolades Jackson received through his long career it was the three-room...
Man arrested following crime spree from Belton to Piedmont
A man behind stolen property, a pursuit and then manhunt is now behind bars. Brandon Wade Johnson, 30, has been charged with two counts of Receiving Stolen Goods valued at more than $10,000 following a crime spree that began last Wednesday afternoon in Belton. According to Anderson County Sheriff’s Detectives,...
Upstate man arrested for shooting at woman
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — A 45-year-old Belton man is in custody following a SWAT standoff at his home on Tuesday afternoon. Otis Ramsey was arrested on a charge of domestic violence of a high & aggravated nature after authorities say he fired a weapon during a dispute. The arrest stemmed from a domestic...
Greenville County committee scraps impact fees as answer to road woes
Development impact fees are probably not a suitable solution to the county’s roads maintenance needs, according to the consensus of Greenville County Council’s planning and development committee during its Feb. 16 meeting. The committee was evaluating a high-level feasibility study commissioned by the county’s...
Greenville, South Carolina Weather Alert: 2.22 inches near I-85 on Monday.
Upstate South Carolina, including Greenville and Spartanburg counties, experienced significant rainfall recently, with up to 2.22 inches measured over a 24-hour period ending Monday morning. Rainfall Distribution. Eastern Greenville and Spartanburg counties saw the highest totals between 1.75 and 2.22 inches, while...
Status update: 4 Greenville community center projects
Several neighborhood facilities in the city of Greenville are being upgraded to better serve the community. Greenville City Council received a progress report on the four projects during its annual retreat on Feb. 13. Nicholtown Community Center. Renovations are wrapping up on the Nicholtown Community Center. The...
AnMed Foundation gets $50K for Upstate Pre-Med Bootcamp
? AnMed Foundation awarded $50,000 Power:Ed grant Funding supports Upstate Pre-Med Bootcamp for 24 students Program offers stipends, MCAT support and career guidance Bootcamp aims to address South Ca...
Cocaine Trafficker Captured in Mexico Sentenced in Greenville
Bowers was arrested in September 2022 in Greenville County with more than 200 grams of cocaine. He pled guilty in January 2023, but after being released…

















