Spartanburg County, city facilities remain closed following snowstorm
Following a weekend of snow and overnight freezing temperatures, many local government services are not yet back on schedule. Spartanburg County administrative offices are closed today -- but will be open again on Feb. 3. In addition to the main county administrative building, the Spartanburg County Courthouse,...
SC solicitor impanels grand jury in Scott Spivey shooting death. What we know
A South Carolina prosecutor asked by the state Attorney General’s Office to review the fatal shooting of Scott Spivey has convened a grand jury to review his findings. Barry Barnette, the 7th Circuit solicitor in Spartanburg County, impaneled a grand jury involving the Horry County Police Department and its...
Resource fair for Greenville County students with disabilities rescheduled for March 26
Greenville County Schools and The Barbara Stone Foundation’s resource fair to help students with disabilities plan for life after high school was rescheduled to March 26 due to recent winter weather. “The Road to Possibilities – An Opportunity Fair” will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the...
Greenville County secures $725 million in investment, 1,293 jobs
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the primary economic development agency in Greenville County, reports that it secured $725 million in new investments from nine organizations in 2025. These companies will provide 1,293 new job opportunities for Greenville County residents. Greenville County’s 2025...
Notice to Creditors – Laurens County, SC
All persons having claims against the following estates must file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Laurens County, the address of which is P.O. Box 194, Laurens SC 29360, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date...
Performer captures the complexity of writer Ernest Hemingway for Greenville Chautauqua
The writer Ernest Hemingway cultivated a tough, heroic persona — a boxer, fisherman, heavy drinker, big-game hunter and bullfighting aficionado. Yet he also embodied contradictions, marked by emotional vulnerability and deep anxieties about masculinity, war and mortality. It’s those contradictions that John Dennis...
Keeping track of temperatures after Ground Hog day prediction
Punxsutawney Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter, but let's see what Chief Meteorologist Kendra Kent has to say.
Greenville County committee rejects Pebble Creek townhome development
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Planning and Development Committee unanimously rejected a proposal Monday night to build 24 townhomes in the Pebble Creek neighborhood after nearly four years of community opposition. The committee voted against a rezoning request from Green City Homes to...
‘He’s full of it.’ Greenville racetrack supporters call out owner, say closed SC site...
Dozens of people who want to save Greenville Pickens Speedway turned out in force at the Pickens County Council meeting Monday night, despite the fact there was nothing on the agenda about the historic track. They just wanted to be heard. They talked about history. And living a simple life. They remembered the...
Funeral planned for Spartanburg County fire chief
(Video above: Man dies in tragic accident while sledding with family, friends) SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A longtime local firefighter will be laid to rest this weekend in Spartanburg County. Last week the Pelham-Batesville Fire Department announced the passing of Deputy Chief Carey Ballew, who had been a...
