Upstate man sentenced to over 20 years after being extradited from Mexico
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Greenville County man is facing more than 20 years in prison after being sentenced on Friday. According to the Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office, 37-year-old Braden Spears Bowers appeared in General Sessions Court for sentencing after being extradited from Mexico. Facts...
More than 50 victims scammed by Belton boutique owner
A lengthy investigation has led to a felony arrest of a local boutique owner accused of scamming more than $10,000 from at least 50 customers in Anderson County. According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, Detectives have charged Pamela Brooke Schronce, 30, who goes by “Brooke,” with the felony charge of...
Can SC daycares refuse children who haven’t gotten the measles vaccine? It depends
It’s been more than 20 years since the U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000. Now, as of this week, South Carolina has 950 cases of measles, the largest outbreak since then. Cases in SC keep increasing, months after the outbreak started in Oct. around Spartanburg County. There were over 2,000 reported measles...
Civil rights icon and South Carolina native Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84, family...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure of the American civil rights movement whose advocacy for racial justice, economic equality and voting rights spanned decades, has died at age 84. A statement said Jackson died peacefully Tuesday morning while surrounded by his family. Jackson, born...
8 Towns In South Carolina Where $1,500 A Month Covers Rent, Groceries, And Utilities
Looking for affordable places to live in South Carolina where $1,500 goes the distance?. These 8 towns offer budget-friendly living with plenty of small-town charm!. Spartanburg might be the best-kept secret in South Carolina when it comes to affordable living. This charming city with its beautiful brick buildings...
Your measles vaccine was years ago. Are you still protected? What SC experts say
For many South Carolina adults, the reality of having taken a measles vaccine when they were younger is likely not something that has been in the front of their mind through the years. After all, the highly contagious virus had, for the most part, been eradicated in the U.S. and the Palmetto State decades ago. That...
Greenville to replace downtown bridge damaged during Helene
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The City of Greenville is making plans to replace an old bridge near Unity Park. Willard Street Bridge was built in 1950 and connects the West Greenville and Southside neighborhoods. The city says the bridge was damaged during Hurricane Helene and will be replaced starting...
4th Clemson fraternity on probation after hazing investigation
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson University now has another fraternity on probation for hazing after a fourth was added to the list. According to Clemson’s Organizational Conduct Cases report, Delta Chi was the only organization under investigation from fall 2025. Repeated incidents at the same location on the South Carolina...
Precast manufacturer invests $9M in first SC operations in Clinton
Coastal Precast Systems investing $9 million in Laurens County. Plant to produce precast and prestressed concrete components. After 75 years of operations in North Carolina and Virginia, a Chesapeake, Va.-based precast manufacturer is establishing its first South Carolina operations in Laurens County. Coastal Precast...
PCSO Thanks Attorney General Following Guilty Pleas in Fentanyl Investigation
Two men and one woman pleaded guilty last week after distributing fentanyl that contributed to the 2022 deaths of 24-year-old mother of three…

















