Push for Trader Joe’s in Greer
GREER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Shoppers looking for Mandarin Orange Chicken or Everything But The Bagel seasoning in the Upstate currently have just one option: the Trader Joe’s on Woodruff Road in Greenville. Now, one Greer city leader wants to change that. Councilman Karuiam Booker is publicly lobbying for...
Hayden Panettiere death ruled accidental by police in South Carolina
Police in South Carolina have officially closed the investigation into the death of Hayden Panettiere, according to a Wednesday news release.
Officials: SC Law Enforcement Hall of Fame inducts 2 former Upstate officers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame will induct two former Upstate law enforcement officers on Wednesday. Officials said former Laurens Police Department and Clinton Police Department Chief Robin E. Morse and former Greenville County Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown will be inducted into the Hall of Fame for Meritorious Service.
Pandemic related fraud leads to prison sentence
(The Center Square) – Creation and dissemination of fake documents during the COVID-19 era through two websites led a federal judge in Georgia on Wednesday to order a South Carolina resident to pay $386,960.50 in restitution and go to jail for two years and three months. Kimani Bracey of Simpsonville, S.C., will then have three years of supervised release, said Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. Bracey appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Information leading to prose
Rabid Bat Found in Rock Hill, York County’s Eighth Rabies Case of 2026
A bat found near Pinewood and Belleview roads in Rock Hill has tested positive for rabies, the South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Wednesday. The state agency also confirmed a rabid bat in Greenville County, found near Bessie and North Flat Rock roads in Piedmont. One person was exposed to that bat and has […]
Simpsonville considers ordinance to remove Flock cameras: City Council notes
Simpsonville City Council voted 5-2 to advance an ordinance that will discontinue the city’s acquisition, installation, operation and use of automatic license plate reader technology. Mayor Paul Shewmaker and Councilmember Tim Pinkerton (Ward 5) voted against the measure. Ahead of the vote, council heard from multiple residents who were...
A Teen Crashed a Reportedly Stolen SUV Into a Simpsonville House. SC’s New Fleeing...
At about 2:30 p.m. on October 15, Greenville County deputies tried to stop a vehicle reported stolen near Simpsonville, South Carolina. The driver, a 16-year-old, did not stop, according to the sheriff’s office. The vehicle crashed into a house on Renwood Road. No one was injured, officials said. The driver and his 15-year-old passenger ran from the wreck. Deputies caught the passenger on foot. The driver was taken into custody in Spartanburg County. Both teens were charged with possession of a
Dr. Annie Andrews responds to write-in campaign for Ralph Norman in US Senate race
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Dr. Annie Andrews spoke about an ongoing write-in campaign for Ralph Norman after a rally held in Greenville on Tuesday. Andrews said the following about the campaign, “I think that’s South Carolinians who we know have an independent streak rejecting this premise that Washington, D.C. is going to pick our next senator. And I respect what Ralph Norman said, that you should vote your conscience.”
‘He’d broken out of the restraints’: South Carolina man, 25, tells court why he...
A South Carolina man will spend more than three decades behind bars after he pleaded guilty to the chilling murder of 35-year-old Philip Hughey, who went missing in August 2023. Jared Tierce viciously strangled Hughey till he heard a popping sound According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, the 35-year-old disappeared from the Williamston area...
Alexium names four leaders as Greer operations expand
Alexium names Randy Lane chief operating officer. Bruce Dixon becomes plant manager at the Dayton, Ohio, facility. Leia Herring joins as human resources manager in Greer. Scott Adams joins as senior chemist to support research and development. Alexium International Group Limited, a public advanced materials technologies company specializing in thermal...

















