Art-o-mat Turns Vintage Cigarette Machines Into an Innovative Way to Buy Original Art
With Art-o-mat, old cigarette machines become an innovative way to connect artists and patrons. Walk into the Art Lounge in Spartanburg, and you’ll find the first surprise: a vintage cigarette vending machine, complete with coin slot and chrome knobs—the kind that used to be ubiquitous decades ago but have largely...
Officials: Odor leak is migrating from Greenville Co. to Spartanburg Co.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Spartanburg County Emergency Management is reporting a mercaptan odorant leak heading towards the county. Officials said the leak is in Simpsonville and it migrating northward into Spartanburg County and the city. “An odorant called mercaptan is injected into natural gas, giving it...
Walking Dead fans are in for a special surprise this spring 2026
Something exciting is coming this spring 2026, and longtime Walking Dead fans may recognize the name behind it.
The Learning Experience to open five Upstate child care centers
The Learning Experience, a Florida-based day care franchise, plans to open five new child care centers in the Upstate over the next two years. The company announced Jan. 26 that it will open new locations in Greenville, Simpsonville and Spartanburg. The new centers will provide day care and early childhood education...
Bridge over I-85 hit for second time in less than two months
For the second time in less than two months, the same bridge over Interstate 85 was struck by a vehicle Tuesday.
Hundreds of Upstate students between 20 schools currently in quarantine due to measles outbreak
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Department of Public Health has the latest on the Upstate measles outbreak. According to the DPH, there are 89 new cases of measles in the state since Friday, Jan. 23, bringing the total number of cases related to the Upstate outbreak to 789.
Man accused of trafficking, kidnapping after drug bust in Greenville, police say
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville Police Department reports a man is facing drug trafficking, firearm and kidnapping charges after an investigation. Officers said a call for service was made regarding a domestic violence situation. The investigation on Jenkins Street led to a drug bust. Police report...
‘Use caution’: 1 injured in wreck at intersection in Greer
Investigators said they believe the crash was connected to icy roads in the area.
Upstate woman wins top prize in holiday-themed scratch-off game
ANDERSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Anderson woman is $30,000 richer after playing a holiday-themed scratch-off. According to a release from the South Carolina Lottery, the woman bought the $2 ELF scratch-off from Swami Foods on Bleckley Street in Anderson. “I couldn’t believe my eyes,” the winner told lottery...
Arrest Report for January 26
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from public arrests records from the Laurens County Detention Center and the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. The date on this arrest report does not reflect the actual date of each listed...

















