Crime Report for March 10
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from public arrests records from the Fountain Inn Police Department, Laurens County Detention Center and Greenville County Detention Center. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. The date on this arrest report does not reflect the...
Key development phase denied for Greenville-Pickens Speedway
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — The Pickens County Planning Commission denied three phases of development proposed for the Greenville-Pickens Speedway Monday night. After a two-hour-long meeting, the planning commission voted unanimously to deny Phases 3, 4, & 5 of RealtyLink‘s development plan. If passed, the...
SLED charges Piedmont man with lottery fraud
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has charged Averious Jethomas Ajee Griffin, 31, of Piedmont, with Attempting to Influence a Game by Tampering. The South Carolina Education Lottery requested the SLED investigation. According to the arrest warrant, on Dec. 25, 2025, Griffin was employed as a delivery...
Justice for Ginger: Greer woman’s cat allegedly stolen, tortured and returned dead
GREER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Greer woman says her cat was stolen from her front porch, tortured and returned to her dead — and the alleged acts were captured on camera. The Greer Police Department and Spartanburg County Animal Control have launched an investigation into the case. Cat...
Animal cruelty investigation underway in Spartanburg Co.
GREER, S.C. (WSPA) — The Greer Police Department, in collaboration with Spartanburg County Animal Welfare Services, is investigating what officials call a disturbing incident involving alleged animal cruelty that has garnered significant attention on social media. Authorities have not shared details of the incident...
As Duke Energy plans expansion, neighbors fearful of air pollution
Nancy Looney and her husband, Ken, live only a mile and a half from the proposed Duke Energy 1,400-megawatt natural gas power plant that would be on Highway 81 South near True Temper Road. The plant is expected to cover around 200 acres and will be Duke Energy's largest natural gas plant in South Carolina. On Feb. 3,...
South Carolina Weather Alert: Severe Storm Risk and Damaging Winds Arrive Early Thursday After...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Greenville, South Carolina – Temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 80s across the Upstate today could challenge record highs, but the summer-like warmth will be short-lived as a powerful cold front...
Coroner identifies 70-year-old who died after fight in Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Coroner’s Office has identified a 70-year-old who died after a fight on Tuesday. The coroner’s office identified the victim as Anthony Devon Bowens. The Greenville Police Department said a fight occurred between two people on Thruston Street around 6:24 p.m.
South Carolina system to go out of network with Aetna
Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Healthcare System is slated to go out of network with Aetna commercial and Medicare Advantage plans April 15, according to the system’s website. The health system said its misalignment with the insurer stems from their Medicare contract, specifically. “Aetna’s latest Medicare proposal...
Teenager identified as deceased in Upstate death investigation
An Upstate teenager has been identified as the deceased in a death investigation. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 Saturday morning to the area of Tanglewood Way in Gray Court.
