Greer police say missing, endangered man last seen at Walmart located
GREER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greer Police Department reports a missing man who they considered to be endangered was located on Wednesday. Officers said Steven Follansbee was last seen around 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday in the Walmart parking lot on East Wade Hampton Boulevard. Police later reported Follansbee had...
Nina Simone’s childhood home restored in North Carolina
The North Carolina childhood home of the late musical legend Nina Simone has been restored after being saved from demolition, preservationists announced. The big picture: The restoration is part of a nationwide movement to protect Black cultural heritage sites, backed by significant philanthropic investment. Driving...
Heavy rain expected in Upstate Friday, wintry precip possible in mountains
Heavy rain and some wintry mix will be moving in to the Upstate and western North Carolina late Thursday into Friday.
Person found with possible gunshot wound along Greenville Co. road
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office have shut down all lanes of Augusta Road due to a possible shooting, Wednesday afternoon. The South Greenville Fire Department responded around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a possible collision off the side of Augusta Road. The victim was...
Minor accused of stealing packages, Christmas decorations expected to turn self in
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office has identified a “porch pirate” wanted in a string of thefts. Deputies said a 13-year-old is accused of stealing packages and Christmas decorations in the Duncan area. According to officials, the minor is expected to turn...
The Disappearance of Erlin Padilla Valenzeula
34 year old Erlin “Noemi” Padilla Valenzuela was last seen in Greenville, South Carolina on February 4, 2019. She disappeared after leaving her residence following an argument. Disappearance. Around 1:00 am on February 4, 2019, Erlin Padilla Valenzuela left her Henderson Street residence following an argument. She...
Teacher fired after photo shows child tied to chair at church preschool
ANDERSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A couple is speaking out after a teacher tied their 2-year-old daughter to a chair at a church daycare. Victoria and Slade Lambert say the incident happened Nov. 14 at New Prospect Baptist Church Preschool. The child’s mother says she didn’t find out until a week later when she...
S.C. company has long history caring for state’s veterans
Caring for South Carolina’s elderly veterans has been one Upstate company’s focus for nearly three decades. A recent state contract will further extend that streak. Anderson-headquartered HMR Veterans Services operates four of South Carolina’s six nursing homes for veterans. The company started with the Richard M....
Burglar hits man, spits on him during home invasion: OCSO
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A Clemson man is accused of breaking into an Oconee County home, threatening a man with a knife before hitting and spitting on him. 34-year-old Jamel Deshawn Brown was arrested Friday morning, and was served Tuesday with additional warrants for grand larceny, burglary, assault and...
Two people injured following shooting incident in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Two people were injured early Sunday morning in a shooting outside a QuikTrip on Bypass 123, according to the Seneca Police Department. Police said the incident occurred around 2 a.m. Investigators reported that the shooter had been inside the store, then walked outside and fired multiple shots into...
