The Voracious Vine That ‘Ate the South’ Can Also Fuel Wildfires
Written By Jaylan Sims, Inside Climate News. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Nearly every Monday morning, five restorationists with Conserving Carolina guide...
Man behind bars after stabbing, victim in stable condition, officials say
Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to call the police department at 828-697-3025 or email [email protected].
Anderson County residents oppose plans for new neighborhood pump station
ANDERSON COUNTY., S.C. (WSPA) – A new sewage pump station is planned to be built in an Anderson County neighborhood – and residents said they don’t want it. Anderson County has plans to build a new sewage pump station at the corner of Hembree Creek and Timberlake Roads in the Stonewall Woods neighborhood. Jacob...
Man sentenced after escaping from prison, kidnapping woman
Chief Deputy Nathan Mace said the case required “extensive coordination across multiple jurisdictions, and I commend everyone involved for their hard work and persistence.”
Two Upstate men sentenced in separate drug trafficking cases
Two Greenville men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms after being convicted in separate drug trafficking cases.
Jesse Jackson remembered by Greenville leaders and supporters
Jesse Jackson never forgot where he came from, and people from his hometown of Greenville remembered him Tuesday after his death was announced by family members. The theme of their comments was no matter the heights, the accomplishments, the accolades Jackson received through his long career it was the three-room...
Man arrested following crime spree from Belton to Piedmont
A man behind stolen property, a pursuit and then manhunt is now behind bars. Brandon Wade Johnson, 30, has been charged with two counts of Receiving Stolen Goods valued at more than $10,000 following a crime spree that began last Wednesday afternoon in Belton. According to Anderson County Sheriff’s Detectives,...
Upstate man arrested for shooting at woman
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — A 45-year-old Belton man is in custody following a SWAT standoff at his home on Tuesday afternoon. Otis Ramsey was arrested on a charge of domestic violence of a high & aggravated nature after authorities say he fired a weapon during a dispute. The arrest stemmed from a domestic...
Greenville County committee scraps impact fees as answer to road woes
Development impact fees are probably not a suitable solution to the county’s roads maintenance needs, according to the consensus of Greenville County Council’s planning and development committee during its Feb. 16 meeting. The committee was evaluating a high-level feasibility study commissioned by the county’s...
Greenville, South Carolina Weather Alert: 2.22 inches near I-85 on Monday.
Upstate South Carolina, including Greenville and Spartanburg counties, experienced significant rainfall recently, with up to 2.22 inches measured over a 24-hour period ending Monday morning. Rainfall Distribution. Eastern Greenville and Spartanburg counties saw the highest totals between 1.75 and 2.22 inches, while...

















