Upstate woman brings awareness to rare genetic disorder
GREER, S.C. (WSPA) — An Upstate woman is hosting a fundraiser to raise awareness for Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare genetic disorder that only affects one in every 50,000 people globally. The host, Megan Ploch, was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia, or FA, at 13. She had undergone genetic blood testing a few years...
‘I don’t drive on it’: Drivers want ‘dangerous’ Spartanburg Co. road fixed
WOODRUFF, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - FOX Carolina is getting answers on Cooper Bridge Road in western Spartanburg County. In July, we showed you a hump that drivers say is dangerous. We went back because viewers told us it’s not just the hump, it’s the potholes too. “They rattle...
Sawdust Coffee, by Musou Movement owner, opens on Laurens Road in Greenville
Sean Russel Herman opened martial arts-minded fitness center Musou Movement in October 2023, teaching mindfulness through movement. Now, he’s opened Sawdust Coffee to expand on that mission. “The idea of this is like being imperfect and breaking and then figuring out the answers and molding back together becoming a...
Clemson Lost More Than a Game, it Lost Death Valley
CLEMSON — Clemson is not going to like this, but the truth hurts. Clemson is not the real Death Valley, at least not right now it isn’t. The moniker, which Clemson has owned since the mid-1940’s, officially belongs to LSU…
Free Halloween costumes up for grabs at Anderson Co. Library
ANDERSON COUNTY., S.C. (WSPA) – Parents, it’s not too early to start thinking of what your child is going to wear for Halloween. Anderson County Library is making it easier for families to start shopping now. “Right now we have a little bit of everything. We’ve got anything from Dorothy and the Scarecrow to little […]
SC economy thrives while US ‘hunkers down’
Every time we talk to one of our resident economists, they tell us that our state is doing not only “just fine,” but better than the country as a whole. Are we going to get the same thing again from our next guest? Mike Switzer interviews Bruce Yandle, Dean Emeritus at the College of Business & Behavioral Science and...
Officials: Church sign altered to display racial slur in Spartanburg Co.
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Glendale Baptist Church in Spartanburg County reports its church sign was altered to display a racial slur on Sunday. The Glendale Fire Department said crews saw the sign on the way back from getting fuel. They immediately took it down and contacted the fire chief, who told...
Clemson students design self-driving rescue vehicle inspired by SC’s deadliest storm
A group of Clemson University engineering students watched the nonstop news last September as Helene tore a path of death and destruction through the Carolinas and Tennessee. The raging floodwaters that isolated the storm’s victims prompted them to question: What if a team of medics could have driven into mountain...
One person dead following vehicle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — An 84-year-old man has died following a two-car crash that left several others injured Monday evening in Anderson County. The Anderson County Coroner’s Office said the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 187 and Huitt Road. According to a preliminary investigation, Leemorn...
$150,000 Powerball ticket sold in the Upstate
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — Check those tickets! A Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was sold in Spartanburg following Saturday’s drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at the Country Club Food Mart on Country Club Road, and the prize increased from $50,000 to $150,000 because the winner added PowerPlay for an...
