Greenville postpones vote on public camping ban, signs lease agreement for Falls Cottage: City...
Here is a recap of the Greenville City Council Meeting on June 9. Council postponed first reading of an ordinance prohibiting public camping in the city of Greenville. Greenville City Councilmember John DeWorken, who initially presented the ordinance, recommended the item be held until the Council’s August 11 meeting...
Open meeting law violations alleged
Multiple violations of the South Carolina sunshine law are alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday in the Pickens County Common Pleas Court. Filed by Columbia attorney Wesley Peel for Pickens County resident Jack Queener, the lawsuit names the Central mayor, the administrator, and one council member as defendants. It...
1 killed in Spartanburg County car crash
The crash remains under investigation by South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Blando Rearrested on New Charges
Benjamin Steele Blando, known for his involvement in a February shooting in Honea Path, is back in custody at the Anderson County Detention Center, facing new charges of Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of a Felony. This...
Man accused of shooting victim outside Upstate motel: deputies
A man is facing charges after deputies said he shot another person after attempting to rob them outside an Upstate motel.
Police looking for 2 drivers who hit a man who was recorded on Facebook...
The Laurens County Coroner’s Office has issued this statement: “Laurens County Coroner’s Office was called about a death from a hit and run at 700 Fleming St in Laurens after midnight on 6-8-2025. “Coroner Patti Canupp has identified a 50-year-old male as James Brendan Oshields from Laurens....
Upstate events planned to celebrate Juneteenth
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Cities across the Upstate are preparing to celebrate Juneteenth, the nation’s newest federal holiday. June 19th, known as Juneteenth, became a federal holiday in 2021 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Here is a list of events planned this year:
Downtown Greenville bar closed for renovations to reopen
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A downtown Greenville bar that was temporarily closed for renovations has announced the date for its grand reopening. City Tavern, located at 128 North Main Street, previously announced that the bar would close following St. Patrick’s Day. The slushy bar posted on its Facebook page Sunday...
Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Sophisticated Impersonation Scams
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is urging residents to be vigilant against an increase in sophisticated scams where individuals impersonating “PCSO Deputies” demand money to avoid arrest. These fraudsters are reportedly spoofing PCSO phone numbers and using real deputy names to appear legitimate. The PCSO...
Upstate sheriff’s office shares new WRAP policy after FOX Carolina investigation
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Upstate law enforcement agency has a new policy for The WRAP, a full-body restraint device, after a FOX Carolina Investigation. FOX Carolina Investigates reported exclusively on the story in May after we uncovered gaps in critical policies for the use of The WRAP across the...