One person arrested after attempting to cash stolen lottery tickets in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A Greenville man is facing charges after authorities say he attempted to cash lottery tickets that had been stolen during a gas station burglary. According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), 34-year-old Zachary David Blackwell has been charged with intent to defraud and...
Utility companies explain increase in bills following winter storms
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Several viewers have reached out with complaints on their utility bills being higher than usual and they want to know if the winter storms played a part. According to Duke Energy, there was no increased charge on customer bill for recent weather. “Customers are likely...
Greenville Native Receives Navy Civilian Honor
Hills developed and executed the strategy to replace the Navy’s largest and most critical business system while serving as a civilian with Naval…
Feb. 17 Upstate SC measles update: 12 new cases, public exposure in Powdersville
A new public exposure at the Walmart in Powdersville and 12 new cases continue to expand the Upstate measles outbreak, the state Department of Health announced Feb. 17. The new cases bring the outbreak total to 962 with 127 people in quarantine and eight in isolation. The new public exposure...
The Voracious Vine That ‘Ate the South’ Can Also Fuel Wildfires
Written By Jaylan Sims, Inside Climate News. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Nearly every Monday morning, five restorationists with Conserving Carolina guide...
Man behind bars after stabbing, victim in stable condition, officials say
Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to call the police department at 828-697-3025 or email [email protected].
Anderson County residents oppose plans for new neighborhood pump station
ANDERSON COUNTY., S.C. (WSPA) – A new sewage pump station is planned to be built in an Anderson County neighborhood – and residents said they don’t want it. Anderson County has plans to build a new sewage pump station at the corner of Hembree Creek and Timberlake Roads in the Stonewall Woods neighborhood. Jacob...
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...
