Trial begins for man accused of murdering ex-girlfriend in Greenville County
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A man accused of murdering the mother of his child will be back in court Tuesday morning. The case goes back to April of 2022, when investigators said 21-year-old Charity Southerland was found shot to death in her home. Prosecutors said Southerland’s father found...
Pickens County planning commission denies key part of speedway redevelopment
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. — The Pickens County Planning Commission has denied a key part of the proposed development plan for the Greenville-Pickens Speedway multi-use park project. Commissioners voted to deny the requests following a discussion at their meeting on Monday. The commission chair said the decision came down...
Arrest made in Belton murder cold case
Anderson County Sheriff’s Detectives have made a significant arrest tied to the 24-year-old homicide case of Jennifer Lawson. Lawson was shot and killed at a party in Belton on June 26, 2001. GOSS. Andretti Mondez Goss, 55, is now facing several charges including murder in connection with the case.
South Carolina Weather Alert: Columbia and Charleston Residents Urged to Prepare for Tornado Risk...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, South Carolina – As spring storm systems strengthen across the United States, emergency officials are urging South Carolina residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather threats...
Arrest Report for March 8
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from public arrests records from the Laurens County Detention Center. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. The date on this arrest report does not reflect the actual date of each listed arrest. It indicates the date the report was...
‘It means a lot’: SEC Tournament carries big business boom in Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)—Businesses around Greenville made adjustments in everything from new menu items to more screens for sports viewing for the SEC Tournament that ran in town through March 8th. “We really like to add, you know, at least one or two more bartenders that can kind of flex. And because we have up to...
The Southern Conference and ESPN Announce Multi-Year Media Rights Extension
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference and ESPN announced today a multi-year extension of their media rights agreement, continuing a longstanding relationship that will provide unprecedented national linear and digital exposure for SoCon athletics across ESPN's industry-leading networks through the 2031-32...
Dutch Bros announces third Upstate location
MAULDIN, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Another Dutch Bros Coffee location is coming to the Upstate. The first location will be at 201 S. Main Street. It is set to open this spring, the company said in a release. This will be the chain’s third location in the Upstate. Dutch...
Upstate church hit by lightning, catches fire
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A local church is looking to continue services despite damage caused to its chapel after it was struck by lightning and caught on fire. According to a social media post from St. John of the Ladder Orthodox Church in Greenville, on Saturday the church building on Roper Mountain Road was...
Region-wide outage impacting hospital, school, law enforcement phone systems in Upstate
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Several law enforcement agencies, schools, hospitals and government offices are experiencing maintenance issues with their phone systems on Monday. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said the cause of the outages is a region-wide outage affecting the east coast. Here’s a list of...

















