January’s adoptable pet: Dotty
This month’s adoptable pet is Dotty, a 9-year-old tabby who loves to cuddle, sunbathe and is a professional slow blinker. Now that she’s mastered such prestigious skills, she’s in search of her soul human and forever home. Dotty is a patient girl who is full of sweetness.
South Carolina Weather Alert: Rain More Likely Than Snow with Limited Impacts Jan 20–26
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, South Carolina – A marginal winter weather pattern may develop across South Carolina late next week, with limited chances for rain and snow hovering near 40 percent between Jan 20 and Jan 26....
Firefighter pensions set to rise in Greenville, leaders say taxpayers won’t pay
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Council voted Monday night to advance a plan that would give retirees, who are already receiving pension checks, a one-time, cost-of-living adjustment that would be built into their monthly payments going forward. The adjustment is based on a 2.3% cost-of-living increase (COLA), which would...
South Carolina Lab Settles False Claim Act Case – A Study on Commercial Reasonableness...
A clinical lab in Anderson, South Carolina, and its founder and CEO have agreed to pay a minimum of $6.8 million to settle a federal qui tam case based on allegations for paying illegal kickbacks to physicians in exchange for referrals of laboratory tests. Under the settlement agreement , this figure may increase to...
Spartanburg driver Jeremy Clements’ team operation moves
SPARTANBURG, SC–Veteran O’Reilly Series (formerly Xfinity Series) driver Jeremy Clements has moved his racing operation from his shop in Spartanburg to the Haas Factory Shop in Kannapolis, NC. The recent move will place Clements’ team in the same facility with the Haas teams and provide resources and advantages...
Suspect in custody after weekend standoff in the Upstate
A suspect is in custody after a weekend standoff in Pickens County. The incident began Saturday when the suspect tried to access a secure area of a church where children were present.
‘Terrifying’: Spartanburg woman warns others after threatening encounter on popular trail
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Spartanburg woman is warning others to stay alert after she says two men threatened her Sunday on a popular walking trail. Julia Wright addressed Spartanburg City Council Monday night, recounting what she described as a scary encounter on the River Birch Trail, part of the Daniel...
5-Star Clemson Target Set to Transfer
One of Clemson’s top targets in the 2026 recruiting class is about to become a former in-state prospect. Five-star cornerback Josh Dobson announced on Monday that he intends to transfer from Catawba Ridge High School, located in Fort Mill. The…
PC welcomes Palmetto Boys State leader to deliver annual Martin Luther King Jr. address
Presbyterian College will host its 2026 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Convocation on Monday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. in Edmunds Hall, continuing the college’s longstanding tradition of honoring the life, legacy and teachings of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through reflection, dialogue and community...
As developers turn to West Greenville, affordable housing dwindles
Years of high-profile developments near West Greenville like Pendleton Street and Unity Park are pushing up property values in one of the city's remaining neighborhoods considered affordable. Allison Smith, 66, and John Smith, 67, sat outside of their daughter's West Greenville home on a recent afternoon, soaking in...
