Parts of Upstate enter severe drought, no Red Flag alerts issued
Drought conditions worsened across the Upstate at the start of the year, with Anderson, Pickens, and Greenville counties entering into a severe drought, prompting water conservation measures and changes to reservoir management. According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, conditions in Anderson,...
Event venue in Downtown Greenville announces closure
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Vue 1919, an event venue in Downtown Greenville, announced on Monday that it will be closing. Management said on Facebook that the decision came after careful consideration and circumstances regarding the building. They also told any current clients who have the space booked that...
Spartanburg County inmate reported dead: Coroner
(Video above: Woman found ‘charred’ in Spartanburg Co. home identified) SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office said an inmate of the Spartanburg County Jail has died. The coroner’s office said 68-year-old Curtis Sewell died as a patient at Spartanburg Regional. Sewell was on home...
Video shows ambush shooting of Greenville officer
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A Greenville police officer is back home after being shot by a suspect early Sunday morning. According to Greenville Police Department, at around 1:49 a.m. Sunday, a Greenville police officer was sitting in his patrol vehicle outside the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center on...
Man accused of trafficking ‘mounds of meth’ in Anderson County
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reports charging a man with drug trafficking after finding mounds of meth. Deputies said a search warrant was executed along Jimmie Lane in Anderson during a case that began in December. More than 700 grams of methamphetamine were collected.
City of Anderson plans new fire station in northern region
ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) – The City of Anderson is moving forward to the design phase for a new fire station, which leaders said is necessary to meet the area’s growing demand. The new station will be at the corner of East West Parkway Beltline Connector. At Monday’s council meeting, leaders voted to approve the...
In Depth: Human trafficking prevention in Upstate
FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty speaks with Karin Freeland-Aviles who is with a non-profit focusing on sex trafficking prevention.
Coroner identifies woman killed in Greenville County crash; 2 others hurt
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports one person died and two were injured after a crash on Monday. SCHP said 2017 Toyota Rav 4 was turning west from New Harrison Bridge Road onto Fork Shoals Road and a 2001 Jeep Wrangler was traveling east on Fork Shoals Road when they collided...
Man charged in false claim of shooting: SCSO
Related video: Man shot in back of head in Spartanburg County SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man was arrested after falsely telling Spartanburg County deputies that someone shot him in the head. Deputies were called to a shooting on Shaw Road on January 7, where they found 55-year-old Joe Alvin Ausburn suffering...
New Target store coming to Upstate as part of an expansion plan
In March 2025, Target announced that it plans to expand with 300 new stores in the next decade.
