Kiewit Story – Holding the Line at Lake Conestee
On the edge of a nature preserve in Greenville, South Carolina, a 19th-century dam carried a modern risk, one that threatened drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people downstream. Built in the late 1800s, the structure had long exceeded its intended lifespan while holding back an estimated 3 million...
Greer OKs $685K for sports and events center furniture: City Council notes
Here’s a recap of Greer City Council’s July 28 meeting. Approved: Funding package for sports and events center furniture. Council approved spending $685,000 for a furniture package to equip the city’s Sports and Events Center currently under construction near the intersection of South S.C. Highway 14 and South Buncombe
Deputies: Pickens Co. deputies arrest suspect, recover stolen vehicles and gun
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said an arrest was made Monday in connection with several motor vehicle theft incidents. The sheriff’s office said a call came Monday about an abandoned moped on Branchwood Drive in Liberty. Later in the shift, another call...
Greenville public meeting offers details on penny tax proposal
The city of Greenville is considering asking voters to approve a penny tax to provide property tax relief to residents and fund critical infrastructure projects. Estimates show that a 1% local sales tax could generate $511.6 million for the city of Greenville over the next eight years. The tax would add an extra penny
‘Boot Scootin’ Boogie’ concert experience opening at Fountain Inn’s Younts Center
After celebrating everything from Motown to holiday favorites, Ignite Theatrical is heading to the country with its latest concert experience. “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” opening Aug. 7 at the Younts Center for the Performing Arts in Fountain Inn, marks the company’s first full-fledged country music revue, bringing togethe
Second Suspect Charged in Simpsonville Homicide Investigation After Greenville County Deputies Find 21-Year-Old Dead...
SIMPSONVILLE, SC — Greenville County deputies have made a second arrest in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man found in the roadway in Simpsonville. Investigators said the case began Friday night after a 911 call reported a gunshot victim near Gorman Place. When deputies arrived just before 7:45...
Upstate On Edge As 60 MPH Storm Threat Puts Greenville, Spartanburg Under The Gun
Greenville and Spartanburg counties spent Tuesday evening under a severe thunderstorm warning as a fast-moving storm threatened 60-mph wind gusts and hail across the Upstate. The alert also pulled in Henderson and Polk counties in western North Carolina, putting a string of communities along the storm’s southeast track
Simpsonville advances traffic calming measures for two subdivisions: City Council notes
Here is a recap of the Simpsonville City Council meeting on July 28. Council advanced a pair of resolutions to calm traffic in the League Estates and Hunters Woods subdivisions. If approved, the speed limit will be lowered in League Estates from 25 mph to 20 mph, and speed humps...
Search underway for suspect in weekend shooting
The Montgomery Police Department and CrimeStoppers 215Stop are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a suspect in connection with a deadly weekend shooting.
Simpsonville School Construction Evolved Into Bomb Scare Drama
What started as routine summer construction at Ralph Chandler Middle School in Simpsonville turned into a bomb-squad moment, and now the release of the 911 recording is dragging that June scare back into public view. New 911 Audio Revives June Campus Jitters. Greenville County officials have released the 911 call...

















