Free meals offered to all students in Pickens County this upcoming school year
PICKENS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The School District of Pickens County said it is offering all students free breakfast and lunch every school day during the 2025-2026 academic year. The district said the free meals were made possible due to the participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program....
Farm Fresh Fast closing downtown Greenville doors permanently, citing insurance trouble
After announcing the downtown location of Farm Fresh Fast would temporarily close , owner Jonathan Willis confirmed the restaurant would not reopen. Willis told The Greenville News that the decision came after a nearly $40,000 insurance failure. "There's so much we had to fight through, and while we tried to keep...
NC man wins $2 million lottery ticket at Upstate gas station
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Education Lottery said a man from North Carolina bought a winning lottery ticket a gas station in Greenville, SC. Lottery officials said the $2 million lottery ticket was sold at the Raceway #6748 on Woodruff Road. “I happened to be working in...
Teddy, Greenville’s internet-famous ‘Golden,’ recovering after cancer scare
Greenville’s most internet-famous dog, Teddy Lower, had a health scare this summer. The canine half of “A Guy and a Golden” – followed by millions on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok – had surgery July 9 to remove his spleen, which contained a non-cancerous mass. Teddy...
Western North Carolina family to receive new home after Helene
SALUDA, N.C. — A family of four in western North Carolina is counting the days to move into a new home after Helene left the Swannanoa house they lived in unlivable. The International Disaster Emergency Service is building the family a house in Saluda on family property at no cost.
Clemson researchers study a treatment for brain-eating amoeba
CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) — Researchers at Clemson University are studying a potential treatment for a brain-eating amoeba. South Carolina health officials confirmed one person recently died from the infection in the Midlands. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 97% of people who contract...
Autographed documents reveal more about serial killer’s attempts to profit from pain
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - FOX Carolina Investigates obtained new material autographed by convicted serial killer Todd Kohlhepp after discovering he appears to be trying to profit from the pain of his victims. In June, FOX Carolina Investigates obtained prison messages sent to and from Kohlhepp suggesting he...
Man dies nearly 3 weeks after fight at Upstate restaurant
A man is dead after a fight at an Upstate restaurant, nearly 3 weeks ago. As we previously reported, the Greer Police Department responded to a fight at the Copper River Grill on East Wade Hampton Blvd, July 2nd.
The Prime Rib At This Steakhouse In South Carolina Is So Good, It’s Worth...
Some culinary experiences are worth putting miles on your odometer, and the prime rib at The Peddler Steak House in Greenville, South Carolina, is precisely that kind of destination-worthy dish. Tucked away among towering trees in Greenville’s picturesque landscape, The Peddler has perfected the art of the prime rib...
Officials: Murder suspect on the run now in custody
On Wednesday, SCDOT announced plans to expedite the emergency bridge replacement. FOX Carolina's Alexa Erbach has the details. FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty has the details. The city says scammers are sending fake emails from the planning commission and asking residents for money. Live grenade found in suspect’s...
