Rescuers find grandmother and 3 grandchildren who went missing on a hike in South...
CLEVELAND, S.C. (AP) — Rescuers on Tuesday found a grandmother and three grandchildren who reported the prior evening that they had gotten lost while hiking in a South Carolina state park, prompting a massive search with drones, helicopters, off-road vehicles and dogs. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said the...
Greenville downtown entertainment district gets initial OK: City Council notes
Here is a recap of the Nov. 24 meeting of Greenville City Council. Council approved the first reading of an ordinance establishing an Entertainment District Overlay in downtown Greenville. The overlay would prohibit new special-use exception permits for businesses seeking to operate between midnight and 5 a.m. New...
Coroner calls for end to gun violence after teen identified in deadly Upstate shooting
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office said a teen has died after a shooting at an apartment complex on Monday night. Deputies said they were called to the Bryant at 350 Bryant Road at 7:57 p.m. The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office said one of...
Ex-Employee Who Sabotaged Poultry Plant Loses Bond After Separate Arrest
Since an early-November sentencing, things have not improved for the former ChemStation worker convicted of intentionally releasing toxic chemicals into a South Carolina Pilgrim’s Pride facility. On Nov. 4, a judge sentenced William Jason Taylor to six months in federal prison for remotely accessing ChemStation tools...
Measles Outbreak in Upstate: Over 130 Local Students and Staff Quarantined, Health Officials Urge...
More than 130 people are in quarantine in South Carolina after a measles outbreak. The Department of Public Health says the outbreak has affected schools, an airport, and a church. Quarantine measures were announced on November 21, 2025. Health officials are working to limit the spread of the virus. Since October 2,...
Greenville City Council passes second reading of anti-camping ordinance
The law would not apply to city-permitted events, anyone under 18, people experiencing medical emergencies and grassy park areas.
‘We are better than this ordinance’ — Greenville adopts rule critics say criminalizes homelessness
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Greenville City Council passed an ordinance Monday night making it illegal for people experiencing homelessness to lie down or set up shelter on city property. No seat was empty in City Hall as people packed in to speak about the ordinance. City Council spent nearly...
Popular ‘mountain man’ dies after a lifetime of study and education in SC’s Blue...
Dennis Chastain, an outdoors writer, naturalist and storyteller known in South Carolina for his vast knowledge of the southern Blue Ridge mountains, died this past weekend at his home after a brief illness. The 73-year-old Chastain spent much of his life in the mountains of Pickens County, studying nature and...
Data center manufacturing facility to create 225 jobs in Williamston
Farpoint Development, a Chicago-based real estate development firm, and BMarko Structures, a modular building manufacturer headquartered in Atlanta, have announced a 10-year lease for a modular data center manufacturing facility in Williamston. BMarko Structures will establish its Southeast manufacturing operations...
Rev. Jesse Jackson released from hospital
Upstate native and civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is back home after being released from the hospital.
